Effects of Exercise and Enzyme Therapy in Early Occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Preliminary Study

Table 2

Assessment of symptoms.

Asking about symptoms	presence of symptoms/difficulties	points	hand
			right	left
Type of symptoms (DAY/ NIGHT); intensity of symptoms: no – unbearable (0-5)	pains	0–5/0–5
	tingling, burning	0–5/0–5
	other	0–5/0–5
When symptoms occur	never	0
	during work	1
	at rest	1
	at night	1
How long symptoms last	never	0
	less than 10′	1
	10–60′	2
	more than 60′	3
	Permanently	4
DAY; How often symptoms occur	never	0
	1–2x	1
	3–5x	2
	more than 5x	3
	permanently	4
NIGHT; How often symptoms woke him/her up	never	0
	1–2x	1
	3–5x	2
	more than 5x	3
	permanently	4
Difficulties performing activities needing fine hand motor skills	yes/no	1/0
Provocative tests	Phalen/Tinel/DelPino	1/1/1
TOTAL