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Carpal tunnel syndrome is excessive pressure on the median nerve at the wrist, the nerve that gives feeling and movement to parts of the hand.
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“Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which there is excessive pressure on the median nerve at the wrist. This is the nerve that allows feeling and movement to parts of the hand.”
Carpal tunnel syndrome: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025, Opening definition.
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- MedlinePlus adds that the condition can cause pain, numbness, tingling, weakness or muscle damage in the hand and fingers, on the thumb side of the hand.
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- A plain-language definition; it does not cover diagnosis criteria or how severity is graded.
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