Conditions & Diseases: Bones, Muscles & Joints

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

See Also:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Introduction & Overview
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Causes & Risk Factors
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Signs & Symptoms
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Medical Tests & Diagnosis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Treatment & Prevention Options

Signs & Symptoms

The signs and symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome progress over a few weeks to years and include:

1. A burning, tingling, numbness sensation and pain in the wrist and palm side of the thumb, index, middle and partly ring finger.

2. The symptoms may occur even during night when the hand is not in use or the patient is at rest.

3. Some patients feel swelling though there may not be visible signs of swelling.

4. Decreased grip strength may make it difficult to hold small objects tight.

5. Some patients even loose the sensation and fail to understand the hot or cold objects (4).

See Also:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Introduction & Overview
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Causes & Risk Factors
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Signs & Symptoms
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Medical Tests & Diagnosis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Treatment & Prevention Options

Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
OmniMedicalSearch.com