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Descriptor English: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome del Túnel Carpiano
Descriptor síndrome del túnel carpiano
Entry term(s) neuropatía por atrapamiento del túnel carpiano
neuropatía por compresión del túnel carpiano
síndrome del túnel del carpo
Scope note: Atrapamiento del NERVIO MEDIANO en el túnel carpiano, el cual está formado por el retináculo de los flexores y los HUESOS CARPIANOS. Este síndrome puede asociarse con traumatismo ocupacional repetido (TRASTORNOS POR TRAUMATISMO ACUMULATIVO), lesiones de la muñeca, NEUROPATÍA AMILOIDE, ARTRITIS REUMATOIDE, ACROMEGALIA, EMBARAZO y otras afecciones. Los síntomas incluyen dolor quemante y parestesias que afectan a la superficie ventral de la mano y los dedos y puede irradiarse en sentido proximal. También puede haber trastornos de la sensibilidad en la distribución del nervio mediano y atrofia de los músculos tenares. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45)
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome do Túnel Carpal
Descriptor French: Syndrome du canal carpien
Entry term(s): Amyotrophy, Thenar, Of Carpal Origin
Carpal Tunnel Syndromes
Compression Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
Entrapment Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
Median Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel
Syndromes, Carpal Tunnel
Tree number(s): C10.668.829.500.500.200
C10.668.829.550.200
C26.844.150.206
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002349
Scope note: 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 (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); 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. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 1965
History Note: 1965(1963)
DeCS ID: 2392
Unique ID: D002349
NLM Classification: WL 520
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M0003553
Scope note 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 (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); 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. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p45)
Preferred term Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Entry term(s) Amyotrophy, Thenar, Of Carpal Origin
Carpal Tunnel Syndromes
Compression Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
Entrapment Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
Median Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel
Syndromes, Carpal Tunnel



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