Carpal tunnel syndrome
In the so-called carpal tunnel syndrome, there is a bottleneck for the median nerve on the flexor side of the wrist. The structures are pinched under the retinaculum flexorum, a connective tissue plate. Possible causes include very one-sided overloading of the wrist or inflammation in this area.
This causes the tissue to swell and exerts pressure on the nerves. The compression of the nerve can cause pain on the one hand, and numbness or tingling in the corresponding supply area of the hand on the other.With progressive damage, motor function can also be impaired over time. To assess the damage to the nerve caused by compression, electroneurography of the median nerve can help.
The electrodes are stuck to the forearm and wrist according to its course and the conduction velocity of the nerve can be determined. If the nerve conducts significantly slower than normal, compression damage can be assumed. A renewed electroneurography after therapy of carpal tunnel syndrome can finally provide information about the success of the therapy, i.e. whether the median nerve has recovered sufficiently from its compression. Other topics that might also be of interest to you: All information on medical diagnostics can be found under Diagnostics A-Z!
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