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The Importance of Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Vitamin B Complex in Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a Patient Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus – A Case Report
Igor Damjan
Milan Cvijanović
Siniša Milošević
Abstract
Carpal tunnel syndrome represents a set of symptoms and signs caused by the compression of the distal portion of the median
nerve in the carpal tunnel. It is important in everyday clinical practice since it is the most frequent mononeuropathy that significantly influences the functionality and the quality of daily activities. The conventional treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome consists of (based on severity and duration of symptoms) different therapies, such as: corticosteroids, immobilization or surgery. This is a case report of a 54-year-old patient, suffering from diabetes mellitus for many years. After clinical and electromyographic confirmation of moderate chronic carpal tunnel syndrome, and because of the existing polyneuropathy, the patient has been treated with alpha-lipoic acid and vitamin B complex in recommended therapeutic doses for several months. An improvement has been verified clinically and electromyographically. The result indicates the possibility of successful therapeutic application of alpha-lipoic acid and vitamin B complex in diabetic patients with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Further randomized controlled clinical studies are needed to confirm this.
Keywords
carpal tunnel syndrome; diabetes mellitus; alpha-lipoic acid; vitamin B complex
Hrčak ID:
189153
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Publication date:
8.11.2017.
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