Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Overview

Carpal tunnel syndrome results from pressure on a nerve (median nerve) leading to your hand and fingers. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway on the palm side of your wrist which protects the median nerve. Pressure on the median nerve may cause pain in the wrist and forearm, numbness and tingling in the fingers and weakness in the hand.

Why choose Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic doctors who have training in neuromuscular conditions (neurologists), surgeons trained in hand surgery and other doctors work as a coordinated team to care for people who have carpal tunnel syndrome. This team determines the most appropriate treatment for your carpal tunnel syndrome.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic also ranks among the Best Children's Hospitals in neurology and neurosurgery.

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