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ID DOID:12169
Name carpal tunnel syndrome
Definition A nerve compression syndrome characterized by pressure on the median nerve at the wrist resulting in numbness, tingling, pain, and muscle weakness in the hand and forearm.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome, https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000433.htm, https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/
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ICD10CM:G56.0

ICD9CM:354.0

MESH:D002349

MIM:PS115430

NCI:C34450

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:193126005

UMLS_CUI:C0007286

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Synonyms

carpal tunnel median neuropathy [EXACT]

CTS - Carpal tunnel syndrome [EXACT]

Median nerve entrapment [EXACT]

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is_a nerve compression syndrome

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