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The Pathology of Median Neuropathy in Acromegaly Ann Int Med 133:197-201, Jenkins,P.J. et al, 2000 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract At presentation, patients with symptoms of neuropathy had increased nerve size and signal intensity compared with asymptomatic patients, but the two groups did not differ in volume of carpal tunnel contents. These measures improved with treatment of acromegaly in symptomatic patients; asymptomatic patients experience no change or worsening. The predominant pathology of median neuropathy in acromegaly seems to be increased edema of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel rather than extrinsic compression from increased volume of the carpal tunnel contents.

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