Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (cont.)

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, which may 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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