Skip to main content
. 1999;19:111–121.

TABLE 3. DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (PERCENTAGE OF SYMPTOMATIC WRISTS).

Group I
Non-WC
Group II
WC Not
Contested
Group III
WC Contested
Nocturnal Dysesthesias, Pain 69 61 82
Positive Tinel Sign 65 47 60
Positive Phalen Test 80 58 89
Positive Direct Pressure Sign 63 55 51
Decreased Sweating 9 12 2
Abnormal Static 2 Point Discrim. 36 21 27
Electrodiagnostic Testing
Affected wrists tested (%)
95 93 98
Confirmed clinical diagnosis (%) 95 90 69