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ArticleCureus2025

Double Trouble: Concomitant Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Guyon's Canal Syndrome.

Josephine Nwankwo, Austin Driskill, John Nguyen, Cami Staker, Omar Selod

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Josephine NwankwoMedicine, Baylor Scott and White Health, Fort Worth, USA.
Austin DriskillPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, USA.
John NguyenPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, USA.
Cami StakerPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, USA.
Omar SelodMedicine, Baylor Scott and White Health, Fort Worth, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and Guyon's canal syndrome are distinct mononeuropathies of the median and ulnar nerves, respectively, but their simultaneous occurrence is rare. We present the case of a 54-year-old female who presented with numbness and tingling in both hands. Her physical exam revealed intact sensation bilaterally, full strength, and no muscle atrophy. Electrodiagnostic testing confirmed right-sided CTS and ulnar nerve entrapment at Guyon's canal. Normal latency and amplitude of the dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve (DUCN) helped localize the lesion distally. The case highlights the importance of comprehensive electrodiagnostic testing, including DUCN evaluation, in identifying concomitant pathologies that may be overlooked clinically. Recognizing these pathologies is important for guiding management, particularly when overlapping symptoms are present.

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carpal tunnel syndomecervical radiculopathydorsal ulnar cutaneous nerveelectrodiagnostic studyguyon's canal syndromeulnar nerve entrapment

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PMID41346918
PMCPMC12674685

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