I am a 60 yr old female. In Sept of 2008 I got up in the morning and was unable to hold anything in my left hand. Initial diagnosis was "brain or neck tumor". Clear MRI's of head and neck, negative subsequent spinal tap, upper extremity arteriogram, TWO emg's, blood tests for lyme disease, lupus, ALS, syphillis, etc., rheumatoid arthritis. Joints of left hand have frozen now and are unbendable. Left radial nerve biopsied and shows nerve degeneration. Symptons moved within two weeks to one finger of right hand. Have seen 10 Dr's since this began because one keeps referring me to another. One Dr suggested that if I do carpal tunnel surgery even though there is no evidence of carpal tunnel disease there might be a 10% improvement. Do you suggeest I do this? I am very discouraged at this point. I have essential tremor and take Primidone and an inactive thyroid and take synthroid and cytomel. Thank You.