Misdiagnosis of Hidden Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Underlying conditions list:

The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome includes:

• Repetitive motions
• Work-related repetition
• Certain occupations - e.g. small hand tools, sewing, computers, cutting, checkouts, assembly lines, typing, accountants, writers, etc.
• Wrist inflammations
• Wrist injury
• Wrist fracture
• Wrist trauma
• Arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Acromegaly
• Myxedema
• Pregnancy
• Idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome
• Amyloidosis
• Chronic kidney failure (type of Kidney stones) - may cause amyloidosis
• Fluid retention
• Oral contraceptives
• Obesity
• Diabetes

Other underlying conditions related to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:

• Muscle weakness
• Paresthesiae
• Peripheral neuropathy

Source: Diseases Database

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as a complication:

Other conditions that might have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as a complication includes:

• Acromegaly
• Chat room addiction
• Computer addiction
• Dialysis-related amyloidosis
• Gaming addiction
• Immunoglobulinic amyloidosis
• Pinched Nerve
• Sjogren's Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Causes: Book Excerpts

• Medical causes - Tunnel vision [Gun barrel vision, tubular vision]
• Causes and incidence - Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Medical causes - Tunnel vision [Gun barrel vision, tubular vision]
• Causes - Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Medical causes - Tunnel vision
• Medical causes - Tunnel vision [Gun barrel vision, tubular vision]

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as a symptom:

Conditions listing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions.

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

• Acromegaly
• Amyloidosis beta2-microglobulinic
• Amyloidosis, Familial
• Amyloidosis, Inherited
• Hereditary amyloidosis
• Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies
• Lithium poisoning
• Mucolipidosis III
• Mucolipidosis type 3 A
• Mucopolysaccharidoses
• Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2 Hunter syndrome- mild form
• Mucopolysaccharidosis type 6
• Myxedema
• Occupational vibrational exposure
• Pituitary tumors, adult

Discussion of underlying conditions of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:

Diabetic Neuropathy The Nerve Damage of Diabetes: NIDDK (Excerpt)

People with diabetes are also prone to developing compression neuropathies. The most common form of compression neuropathy is carpal tunnel syndrome. Asymptomatic carpal tunnel syndrome occurs in 20 to 30 percent of people with diabetes, and symptomatic carpal tunnel syndrome occurs in 6 to 11 percent. Numbness and tingling of the hand are the most common symptoms. Muscle weakness may also develop. (Source: excerpt from Diabetic Neuropathy The Nerve Damage of Diabetes: NIDDK)

NINDS Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Some cases of carpal tunnel syndrome are due to work-related cumulative trauma of the wrist. Diseases or conditions that predispose to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome include pregnancy, diabetes, and obesity. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

About underlying conditions:

With a diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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