irritation and swelling of one of more of the nerves in the carpal tunnel in the wrist. Effects range from considerable pain to loss of strength or muscle control. The cause is thought to be mechanical, as in repetitive motion of the wrist joint as in typing while in inappropriate wrist positions.
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This is caused by pressure on the median nerve as it passes from the forearm into the hand within the firm walled carpal tunnel. The pressure produces a tingling, numbness or discomfort in the radial fingers (outer three and a half digits) and there is a feeling of clumsiness in carrying out fine movements such as those involved in sewing. The symp...
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condition of numbness, tingling, or pain in the wrist caused by repetitive flexing or stressing of the fingers or wrist over a long period of time. ... [2 related articles]
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Compression of the median nerve in the wrist leads can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome A painful progressive condition caused by compression of a key nerve in the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at...
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A condition associated with swelling and weight gain during pregnancy. The nerves in the wrist become compressed resulting in a tingling, burning or numbness in the hands. It usually goes away after delivery.
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Condition caused by continual pressure on a nerve in the wrist. Symptoms include numbness, pain and tingling in the thumb, index and middle fingers.
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<syndrome> A condition where there is a disturbance of median nerve function in the wrist as the nerve passes through the carpal tunnel. ... A buildup of scar tissue (inside the carpal tunnel) can lead to this surgically correctable problem. Often treated with splinting and anti-inflammatory agents. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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a symptom complex resulting from compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, with pain and burning or tingling paresthesias in the fingers and hand, sometimes extending to the elbow. The disorder is found most often in middle-aged women. Excessive wrist movements, arthritis, hypertrophy of the bone and connectiv...
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Numbness and tingling of the hands caused by accumulation of fluids in pregnancy.
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(CTS) A cumulative trauma disorder involving compression of the median nerve.
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Numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand caused by the compression of a nerve in the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by pregnancy swelling usually goes away after delivery.
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A repetitive stress injury characterized by pain, numbness and weakness in the wrist and hand.
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A type of compression neuropathy (nerve damage) caused by compression and irritation of the median n
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Our Carpal tunnel syndrome Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Carpal tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome: A type of compression neuropathy (nerve damage) caused by compression and irritation of the median nerve in the wrist. The nerve is compressed within the carpal tunnel, a bony canal in the palm side ...
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a condition in which the median nerve is compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist, a narrow confined space. Since the median nerve provides sensory and motor functions to the thumb and three middle fingers, many symptoms may result
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the compression and entrapment of the median nerve where it passes through the wrist into the hand--in the carpal tunnel. The median nerve is the main nerve that extends down the arm to the hand and provides the sense of touch in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and half of the fourth, or ring, finger.
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A condition in which pressure on the median nerve in the wrist causes soreness, tingling, and numbness in the thumb and index and middle fingers. Approximately 25%-30% all all pregnant women will experience carpal tunnel syndrome. Most pregnant women notice the symptoms during the night because gravity enables the fluid that has accumulated in the ...
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common disorder that causes pain, and interferes with the use of the hand. It is caused by pressure on the median nerve as the nerve passes through a canal formed by the bones and ligaments in the wrist (the carpal tunnel). A wide variety of conditions can cause the carpal tunnel to narrow and put pressure on the median ...
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irritation and swelling of one of more of the nerves in the carpal tunnel in the wrist. Effects range from considerable pain to loss of function. The cause is thought to be mechanical, as in repetitive motion of the wrist joint as in typing while in inappropriate wrist positions.
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a condition in which pressure on the median nerve in the wrist causes soreness, tingling, and numbness in the thumb and index and middle fingers
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noun a painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel; characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hands and fingers and by sensations of tingling, burning or numbness
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Nerve compression at the wrist. It is characterized by pain, numbness, and weakness in the median nerve in the hand.
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a condition caused by pressure on the median nerve in the carpal tunnel of the wrist; symptoms can include weakness, pain, numbness, and tingling in the hands and fingers
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Loss of sensation and sometimes motor control if median nerve is cut off at the wrist because of compression of the nerve at the carpal ligament.
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Numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand caused by the compression of a nerve in the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by pregnancy swelling usually goes away after delivery.
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