Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The first complaint of patients is waking up late due to pain and numbness in the hand. The patient wakes up at night and feels the need to shake his hands. As the disease progresses, it starts to do this during the day. This syndrome may be caused by any reason that crushes, compresses or blows the median nerve passing through the wrist. It usually occurs due to reasons other than disease. Carpal tunnel is more common in conditions that cause edema, such as pregnancy and thyroid deficiency. Treatment is very important and orthopedics and traumatology You should see experts.

What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?

Of course, the most common symptom is pain and numbness in the hand. In later stages, these complaints begin to appear during the day. If nerve damage occurs continuously, numbness and loss of sensation occur in the half of the hand where the thumb is located. If this damage to the nerve continues, loss of strength in the hand and difficulties in performing fine work begin to occur. Neurological loss caused by nerve crushing may be permanent and hand muscle wasting may also occur.