Clinical and electromyographic evidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a hypertensive patient with chronic beta-blocker treatment

G Lipponi; C Lucantoni; R Antonicelli; R Gaetti

doi:10.1007/BF02226965

Clinical and electromyographic evidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a hypertensive patient with chronic beta-blocker treatment

Ital J Neurol Sci. 1992 Mar;13(2):157-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02226965.

Authors

G Lipponi¹, C Lucantoni, R Antonicelli, R Gaetti

Affiliation

¹ Dipartimento di Medicina Geriatrica, I.N.R.C.A. (I.R.C.C.S.), Ancona.

PMID: 1350578
DOI: 10.1007/BF02226965

Abstract

We describe a case of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in a hypertensive man on long term treatment with a beta-blocker, propranolol. The clinical and instrumental findings, including MRI at the wrist, excluded all other possible causes of CTS. The improvement in symptoms and electromyographic findings on discontinuation of the drug suggested that the CTS may have been related to the beta-blocker therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / adverse effects*
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / complications
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / diagnosis*
Electromyography
Humans
Hypertension / complications*
Hypertension / drug therapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Propranolol / adverse effects
Propranolol / therapeutic use
Wrist / pathology

Substances

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Propranolol