Preferred Name |
carpal tunnel syndrome |
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Synonyms |
spontaneous median nerve neuropathy |
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Definitions |
entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the carpal bones; this syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma, wrist injuries, amyloid neuropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, acromegaly, pregnancy, and other conditions; symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally; impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur. |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2042-6577 |
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altLabel |
spontaneous median nerve neuropathy carpal tunnel median neuropathy tardy median nerve palsy |
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cui |
C0007286 C0598066 C0598065 |
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definition |
entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the carpal bones; this syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma, wrist injuries, amyloid neuropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, acromegaly, pregnancy, and other conditions; symptoms include burning pain and paresthesias involving the ventral surface of the hand and fingers which may radiate proximally; impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur. |
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DID |
2042-6577 |
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Inverse of RB | ||
Inverse of RO | ||
notation |
2042-6577 |
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prefLabel |
carpal tunnel syndrome |
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tui |
T047 |
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subClassOf |