[entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the carpal bones; this syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma, wrist injuries, amyloid neuropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, acromegaly, pregnancy, and other conditions; symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally; impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur.(CSP)]
UMLS (ICPC) C0007286E. Carpal tunnel syndrome;
Basq. KARPIOKO KANALEKO SINDROMEA;
Da. Karpal tunnel syndrom;
Du. Carpaal tunnel syndroom;
Finn. KARPAALISYNDROOMA;
Fr. Syndrome du canal carpien;
G. Karpaltunnel-Syndrom;
Heb. tismonet minheret hakarpus;
Hung. carpal tunnel syndroma(alagut sy);
It. Sindrome del tunnel carpale;
Norw. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMET;
Port.Eu. Sindrome do canal carpico;
Sp. Sindrome del tunel carpiano;
Sw. KARPALTUNNELSYNDROM Relation/PAR: Nerve Compression Syndromes; Disorders Of The Peripheral Nervous System; Cumulative Trauma Disorder; Syndrome; Neurologic; Diagnosis/Diseases Component; Median Neuropathy;