Martínez-Aparicio C, Jääskeläinen SK, Puksa L, et al. - Via retrospectively reviewing all patients (n = 9,686; age range 18–96 years) referred for electromyography during 2.5 years at Turku University Hospital, Finland, University Hospital of Tartu, Estonia, and a private clinic (Turun Neurolaboratorio) in Turku, Finland, researchers sought to explore to what extent BMI, age, height, and gender are risk factors for focal neuropathies in a large group of patients referred for electromyography. Findings suggested an association of high BMI with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE), combined CTS and UNE, meralgia paraesthetica and lumbar radiculopathy. CTS and Morton's metatarsalgia were more common in women. On the other hand, long thoracic neuropathies, suprascapular neuropathies, and UNE were more common in men. Older age raised the risk for CTS, UNE, Morton's metatarsalgia, and radiculopathies. For many common focal neuropathies, age, gender, and BMI were significant risk factors.