Karpaltunnelsyndrom: Forekomst
Karpaltunnelsyndrom forekommer ganske hyppig - cirka ett nytt tilfelle per 1000 personer per år i den voksne befolkningen, oftere hos kvinner enn hos menn. Forekomsten øker med økende alder. Enkelte yrkesgrupper er mer utsatte enn andre, se nedenfor. Enkelte får tilstanden under svangerskapet. Det har sannsynligvis sammenheng med at det i svangerskapet er økt mengde væske i kroppen, også i karpaltunnelen, og dermed kan det bli trykk mot nerven.
Annonse
Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Nervekompresjoner i overekstremitetene . Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor
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