Validation of the Polish version of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, and the influence of treatment for disordered sleep and daytime sleepiness in carpal tunnel syndrome.

Purpose: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy, with paresthesias and pain in the hand and wrist. CTS is also associated with insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) resulting from the nocturnal exacerbation of symptoms. The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) was developed for the assessment of therapeutic outcomes.

Electrode ingrowths revealed during cadaveric dissection of a 5y old implanted pacemaker - the case report.

Increasing numbers of implanted cardiovascular electronic devices, results in a need for lead extractions, which has increased to an annual volume of over 10,000 worldwide. We present a cadaveric dissection body with a single chamber pacemaker implanted 5y before death.