Table 2.
Symptoms in cases with and without neurophysiological abnormality
| |
NP+ve cases |
NP-ve cases |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | |
|
Days in past 4 weeks with numbness, tingling or pain in hand(s) |
|
|
|
|
| <7 |
21 |
(4.4) |
28 |
(6.9) |
| 7-13 |
49 |
(10.3) |
53 |
(13.0) |
| 14-28 |
354 |
(74.5) |
277 |
(67.7) |
| Missing |
51 |
(10.7) |
51 |
(12.5) |
|
Days in past 4 weeks on which numbness, tingling or pain in hand(s) disturbed sleep |
|
|
|
|
| 0 |
55 |
(11.6) |
102 |
(24.9) |
| <7 |
89 |
(18.7) |
77 |
(18.8) |
| 7-13 |
83 |
(17.5) |
78 |
(19.1) |
| 14-28 |
213 |
(44.8) |
128 |
(31.3) |
| Missing |
35 |
(7.4) |
24 |
(5.9) |
|
Time since completely free from numbness, tingling and pain in hands for ≥ 4 weeks |
|
|
|
|
| <6 months |
161 |
(33.9) |
164 |
(40.1) |
| ≥ 6 months, <1 year |
41 |
(8.6) |
29 |
(7.1) |
| ≥1 Year |
254 |
(53.5) |
196 |
(47.9) |
| Missing |
19 |
(4.0) |
20 |
(4.9) |
|
Problems in past 4 weeks because of numbness, tingling or pain in hand(s) |
|
|
|
|
| Difficulty turning taps, using kitchen gadgets, sewing or doing repairs |
106 |
(22.4) |
90 |
(22.0) |
| Having minor accidents (e.g. dropping things) |
54 |
(11.4) |
66 |
(16.1) |
| Difficulty fastening buttons or zips |
57 |
(12.0) |
54 |
(13.2) |
| Trouble writing or typing |
70 |
(14.7) |
62 |
(15.2) |
| Being very clumsy |
54 |
(11.4) |
52 |
(12.7) |
|
Pain at other anatomical sites in the past 4 weeks |
|
|
|
|
| Neck |
221 |
(46.5) |
218 |
(53.3) |
| Shoulder |
214 |
(45.1) |
217 |
(53.1) |
| Elbow | 185 | (39.0) | 166 | (40.6) |