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Carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is becoming more frequently recognized and may be occurring more often. It may result from various medical conditions or possibly repetitive motion or the use of devices like computer keyboards. It affects the median nerve, the nerve that supplies feeling and movement to the thumb and "thumb-side" of the hand.




Review Date: 12/31/2007
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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