World Neurosurg 2020 07 27;139:548. Epub 2020 Apr 27.
Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Department of Radiology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA; Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA. Electronic address:
Carpal tunnel syndrome represents compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, which is defined by the carpal bones on the lateral, medial, and dorsal aspects and the transverse carpal ligament on the anterior aspect. Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include paresthesia, anesthesia, paresis, and pain located in the median nerve distribution. In severe cases, there may be atrophy of median nerve-innervated thenar muscles. Read More