Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Used for
carpal tunnel median neuropathy, spontaneous median nerve neuropathy, tardy median nerve palsy
Broader Terms
peripheral nervous system disorder, syndrome
Related Terms
occupational disease /disorder, repetitive motion injury
Scope Note
entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the carpal bones; this syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma, wrist injuries, amyloid neuropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, acromegaly, pregnancy, and other conditions; symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally; impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur.
Facts
- Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common and widely known of the entrapment neuropathies in which the body's peripheral nerves are compressed or traumatized.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome affects the hand and wrist.
- A common treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a Carpal Tunnel Release.
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