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Acta Médica del Centro
Por Leonardo Martínez Aparicio, Lázaro Martínez Aparicio y Thalía Valdés Caraballo.
Contenido en inglés
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a neuropathy caused by symptomatic compression of the median nerve at the wrist; its diagnosis and management remain controversial.
This study aims to provide an updated analysis of the clinical and management aspects of this condition.
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The historical, epidemiological, pathophysiological, clinical, and management bases were analyzed using journals and websites from sites such as SciELO and Infomed; 28 articles were referenced.
Mechanical compression of the median nerve explains the origin of the symptoms and signs, but it does not explain how the different etiologies lead to this compression. Initially, symptoms are usually fluctuating and predominantly nocturnal, associated with decreased sensation in the fingers, except for the fifth.
There are maneuvers and complementary tests that support the diagnosis. Management can be conservative or surgical; in the latter, endoscopic and open approaches are used.
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