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What are some of the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Hand numbness/pain: Most common symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) are thumb, index, and middle finger numbness/tingling. These tend to be the worst at nights. Also, advanced cts can cause grip and thumb weakness. Some patients will be awakened by the pain at night and note pain as far up the arm as the shoulder.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Numbness, pain, weak: Carpal tunnel usually starts with numbness and tingling in the thumb and first three fingers of the affected hand. Symptoms are worse at night, will often wake you up from sleep, and are temporarily relieved by shaking out the hands. Later on, if not treated, carpal tunnel can lead to pain, clumsiness, and frank weakness in the hand.

Answered 1/10/2018

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Dr. Gary Pess answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Tingling: Pain, numbness, tingling, weakness and night pain are the most common symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Answered 2/9/2013

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Dr. Eon Shin answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Numbness: Numbness and tingling in the fingers is the most common complaint. Some patients describe their hands as "being asleep." burning, pain, and shooting sensations up the arm are also common manifestations. Carpal tunnel syndrome typically affects the thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers, though some patients may feel numbness in some or all of the fingers.

Answered 5/2/2015

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The symptoms of Carpal tunnel syndrome include:: Cold sensitivity, Wrist pain, Hand numbness, Hand weakness, Finger numbness, Finger stiffness, Elbow pain.

Answered 6/1/2016

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Dr. Todd Siff answered

Numbness and tinglin: Generally, numbness and tingling affecting the thumb, index and middle fingers are telltale signs. This is usually worse at nighttime. This can be painful or not.

Answered 12/20/2016

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Numbness: Usually wrist pain, numbness or pain into thumb, index and middle finger; if severe, weakness of grip strength occurs as well.

Answered 4/27/2020

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