Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Definition

Definition

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a nerve disorder of the hand caused by compression of the median nerve. The median nerve gets squeezed inside a narrow passage in the wrist called the carpal tunnel. This nerve provides feeling to the thumb, index and middle fingers, and half the ring finger.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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