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College of Medicine at the University of Babylon Discusses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients
The Physiology Department at the College of Medicine, University of Babylon, discussed the master’s thesis of student Ashjan Khalid Kamel Kazem, titled:
“The Relationship Between Ultrasonographic and Electrophysiological Findings in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome”, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Zahid Mohammed Ali Kazem.
During her defense, the researcher explained that carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common type of entrapment neuropathy in the body. Diagnosis of CTS relies on a typical medical history and clinical examination and is confirmed by electrodiagnostic tests such as nerve conduction studies and electromyography. In recent years, high-resolution ultrasonography has been increasingly used in the diagnosis of CTS.
The aim of this study was to explore ultrasonographic changes in the median nerve in CTS patients, determine whether neuromuscular ultrasound could serve as a complementary or alternative tool to nerve conduction studies, and assess its significance in evaluating the severity of CTS.
In conclusion, neuromuscular ultrasound is a useful tool for evaluating structural and anatomical abnormalities in CTS patients and may complement the functional assessment provided by nerve conduction studies. Combining these diagnostic methods may improve the accuracy of CTS diagnosis and provide a deeper understanding of nerve function. Ultrasonographic abnormalities are observed across all severity levels of CTS, from mild to severe, and are closely correlated with nerve conduction abnormalities.

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