What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Hand or wrist problems; often from repetitive motion.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: 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 (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); 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. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45)
Source - Diseases Database
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel (where the nerve passes through the wrist); characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hand.
Source - WordNet 2.1
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Introduction
Types of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
Broader types of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
Who gets Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Patient Profile for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Typically age 40-60.
Profile for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: People between the ages of 40 and 60 are more
commonly affected. (Source: excerpt from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: NWHIC)
Gender Profile for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Women 3:1 men
Gender Profile for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Women are three times more likely to develop CTS than men, and the
risk increases with age. (Source: excerpt from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: NWHIC)
How serious is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Complications of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
see complications of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Prognosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
Approximately 1 percent of individuals with carpal
tunnel syndrome develop permanent injury. The majority recover completely
and can avoid reinjury by changing the way they do repetitive movements,
the frequency with which they do the movements, and the amount of time
they rest between periods when they perform the movements.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
...
Most people with CTS recover completely and can avoid re-injury by
changing the way they do repetitive movements, the frequency with which
they do the movements, and the amount of time they rest between periods
when they perform the movements. Approximately 1 percent of individuals
with CTS develop permanent injury. (Source: excerpt from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: NWHIC)
What causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: see causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
see
risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What are the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
see symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Complications of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
see complications of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
see treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Prevention of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
see prevention of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Research for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
see research for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Organs Affected by Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
Organs and body systems related to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome include:
Name and Aliases of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Main name of condition: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Other names or spellings for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
CTS
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