Table 1 Baseline Characteristics (N = 63)

Gender

Male

31

Relief by Shaking?

Yes

44

Female

32

No

19

Age

Mean (SD)

60.4 (13.5)

Relief by splinting?

Yes

14

range

30 to 91

No

11

Side Operated

Left

24

No splint given

38

Right

28

Length of symptoms?

0-3 months

1

Both

11

4-6 months

8

7-12 months

9

Previous Operation

Yes

4

>12 months

45

No

59

When are symptoms worse?

at Night

50

Hand Dominance

Left

3

in the morning

33

Right

58

while working

42

Ambidextrous

2

while driving

32

Worse Side

Left

22

Previous Stroke

4

Right

26

Diabetic

12

Both

15

On Dialysis

0

Pregnant

0

Worse Finger

thumb

40

Arthritis

13

index

52

Previous Trauma

2

middle

60

ring

36

little

16