04/02/2026
🎉 Excited to Share Our New Publication!
We’re thrilled to announce our latest paper:
“Prevalence and Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” published in Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
✨ *What We Did*
We systematically gathered and analysed all available studies to answer a simple but clinically important question:
👉 How common is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in people with Parkinson’s disease, and are they at higher risk than those without Parkinson’s?
🔍 *Key Findings*
- We included 7 studies with 411 participants (343 with Parkinson’s disease, 68 controls), assessing 679 wrists.
- The pooled prevalence of CTS in Parkinson’s disease was *about 15%*, suggesting that CTS is a clinically relevant comorbidity in this population.
- Parkinson’s patients had an *absolute 10% higher risk* of CTS compared with controls (risk difference 0.10), indicating a meaningful increase in burden at the population level.
- While the relative risk pointed toward a more than threefold increase, the wide confidence intervals highlight the need for larger, high-quality studies.
📌 *Take-Home Message*
CTS in Parkinson’s disease should not be viewed as a coincidental finding but as a *potentially important neuromechanical comorbidity* that can impact function, quality of life, and rehabilitation outcomes—and deserves proactive detection and management.
📖 *Read the Full Article*
Access the open-access paper here:
https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk11010066