Shorter duration of symptoms, younger age and avoiding aggravating activities are associated with spontaneous improvement.
In the single study that compared the natural history of carpal tunnel
syndrome in patients with and without diabetes, patients with diabetes did not show similar improvements in symptoms over the course of a year.
This study observed the natural history of the hand conditions associated with diabetes in order to determine whether aspects of the hand's functions deteriorated over time and which factors were associated with the observed change in impairments or daily activities.