Editing Carpal tunnel syndrome (section)

== Epidemiology ==
Carpal tunnel syndrome is estimated to affect one out of ten people during their lifetime and is the most common [[nerve compression syndrome]].<ref name="Padua2016" /> There is notable variation in such estimates based on how one defines the problem, in particular whether one studies people presenting with symptoms vs. measurable median neuropathy whether or not people are seeking care. Idiopathic [[neuropathy]] accounts for about 90% of all nerve compression syndromes.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Ibrahim I, Khan WS, Goddard N, Smitham P | title = Carpal tunnel syndrome: a review of the recent literature | journal = The Open Orthopaedics Journal | volume = 6 | pages = 69–76 | year = 2012 | pmid = 22470412 | pmc = 3314870 | doi =  10.2174/1874325001206010069  |doi-access=free}}</ref> The best data regarding CTS comes from population-based studies, which demonstrate no relationship to gender, and increasing prevalence (accumulation) with age.