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Other causes

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There are a variety of miscellaneous causes of carpal tunnel syndrome:

  • idiopathic thickening of the flexor ligaments - usually familial
  • pregnancy
  • menopause
  • repetitive use of the hands
  • systemic diseases
    • rheumatoid arthritis
    • inflammatory tenosynovitis
    • scleroderma
  • trauma or osteoarthritis of wrist joint

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