Carpal tunnel syndrome
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| Term | Carpal tunnel syndrome |
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| Description | Entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the carpal bones. |
| Definition | Carpal tunnel syndrome
Entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the carpal bones. 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. |
| References | 1. NCBI, MeSH http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=mesh&term=Carpaltunnelsyndrome |
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