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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (cont.)

Medical Author:
David A Fuller, MD
Medical Editor:
Kristine M Lohr, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Arthur Weinstein, MD

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms

The following are symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. You may still have carpal tunnel syndrome if you have only a few symptoms.

  • Numbness, pain (usually a burning pain), and tingling in your thumb, index, and middle fingers

  • Tingling, numbness, or pain, whichmay move up your arm to your elbow

  • Hand weakness

  • Dropping objects

  • Difficulty feeling and handling small objects
Symptoms are usually worse at night and are sometimes temporarily relieved by "shaking out" your hands.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is defined as the impairment of motor and/or sensory function of the median nerve as it traverses through the carpal tunnel.

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