Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the condition that results from increased pressure on one of the nerves in the wrist and hand. In patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, this nerve is compressed as it passes through the wrist. Because of the compression, the nerve does not function properly.

One can have a wide variety of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms, but the condition typically causes numbness and tingling (paresthesias) in the hand, weakness in some of the muscles of the hand, and pain in the hand and wrist. Many of these symptoms become more pronounced at night, and patients with this condition often complain of inability to sleep.