Electromyography and clinical neurophysiology
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Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol · May 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialEvaluation of effectiveness of local insulin injection in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patient with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common type of peripheral nerve entrapment and is a significant cause of morbidity. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has more incidences in diabetic patients. It has been suggested that insulin has an effect on nerve regeneration similar to that of nerve growth factor (NGF). Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of local insulin injection on the median nerve in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) who have mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). ⋯ Local insulin injection is an effective and safe treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome in NIDDM patients as physiotherapy