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What areas of the hand (and arm) does carpal tunnel syndrome affect?
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Carpal tunnel : It affect the hand and the fingers.
Answered 1/15/2013
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Numbness: The hallmark of carpal tunnel syndrome is numbness in the the hand. The numbness will be in the thumb, index, middle and one half of the ring finger. The pinky will be spared.
Answered 10/18/2018
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VIDEO carpal tunnel: Here is a nice video i made a few years back. Carpal tunnel affects sensation to the thumb index middle and half the ring, as well as thumb muscle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngyEru9myoY&t=24s
Answered 10/17/2018
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Median nerve: Carpal tunnel syndrome involves compression of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel in the wrist. The median nerve goes on to supply the thumb, index, and middle fingers. Symptoms can include pain, numbness, parasthesias, weakness or cramping.
Answered 10/21/2018
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