Carpal tunnel syndrome is becoming more frequently recognized and
may be occurring more often. It may result from various medical
conditions or possibly repetitive motion or the use of devices like
computer keyboards. It affects the median nerve, the nerve that
supplies feeling and movement to the thumb and "thumb-side" of the
hand.
Review Date: 12/20/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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