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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Definition of '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) |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
30 Oct 2009 
Patients with median nerve compression at the carpal tunnel often have poor sensory afferents. Without adequate sensory modulation control, these patients frequently exhibit clumsy performance and excessive force output in the affected hand. We ... Read more...
Minimally invasive carpal tunnel release.
29 Sep 2009 We prospectively compared the safety and effectiveness of mini-incision (group A) and a limited open technique (group B) for carpal tunnel release (CTR) in 185 consecutive patients operated between November 1999 and May 2001, with a 5-year minimum ... Read more...
Surgery versus non-surgical therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomised parallel-group trial.
24 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: A previous randomised controlled trial reported greater efficacy of surgery than of splinting for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Our aim was to compare surgical versus multi-modality, non-surgical treatment for patients with ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Carpal Tunnel Syndrome'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Functional sensibility assessment. Part II: Effects of sensory improvement on precise pinch force modulation after transverse carpal tunnel release. 30 Oct 2009
- Clinical reasoning: A 54-year-old woman with hand dysesthesia: many dimensions to a common problem.
4 Oct 2009 - Minimally invasive carpal tunnel release. 29 Sep 2009
- Surgery versus non-surgical therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomised parallel-group trial. 24 Sep 2009
- Non-surgical treatment in carpal tunnel syndrome. 24 Sep 2009
- Palmaris profundus: one name, several subtypes, and a shared potential for nerve compression. 30 Aug 2009
- [Observation on therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with TDP irradiation and chinese herbal steaming and washing therapy for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in early stage] 30 Aug 2009
- Ultrasonographic median nerve changes after a wheelchair sporting event. 30 Aug 2009
- The significance of second lumbrical-interosseous latency comparison in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
- MRI assessment of recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome after open surgical release of the median nerve. 30 Aug 2009
- Factors affecting willingness to undergo carpal tunnel release. 30 Aug 2009
- Sonography versus nerve conduction studies in patients referred with a clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
- Fibrolipoma of multiple nerves in the wrist. 30 Jul 2009
- Performing Tinel's test and Phalen's test. 30 Jul 2009
- Mini open carpal tunnel release using Knifelight: evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of using a single wrist incision (cadaveric study). 30 Jul 2009
- Mayo Clinic office visit. Carpal tunnel syndrome. An interview with Russell Gelfman, M.D. 30 Jul 2009
- Management of carpal tunnel syndrome. 30 Jul 2009
- Quantitative analysis of the variation in angles of the carpal arch after open and endoscopic carpal tunnel release. Clinical article. 30 Jul 2009
- Ulnar nerve impairment at the wrist does not contribute to extramedian sensory symptoms in carpal tunnel syndrome. 26 Jul 2009
- [Nocturnal pain in the hands] 21 Jul 2009
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Technical information about 'Carpal Tunnel Syndrome'
Definition: 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)
Descriptor UI: D002349
Alternative terms: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Carpal Tunnel Syndromes; Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel; Syndromes, Carpal Tunnel; Entrapment Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel; Median Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel; Compression Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel;
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Tree Number: C10.668.829.500.500.200; C10.668.829.550.200; C21.866.844.150.206;
History Note: 1965(1963)