Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. The nerve passes through a space in wrist called the carpal tunnel and is accompanied in the tunnel by a number of tendons. The nerve provides sensation in the thumb, index, middle and half of the ring fingers of the hand, as well as innervating some of the muscles of the thumb. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when pressure builds up within the tunnel and...
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