other causes

Last reviewed 01/2018

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