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"Syndrome tunnel of the carpo"

 

SYNDROME OF THE TUNNEL CARPIANO

         The syndrome of the tunnel carpiano is a relatively common pathology. It is more frequent in 30-60 year-old women and he/she takes place for the compression from the medium nerve to level of the doll. It is characterized by the tingling sensation and the pain in the second and third fingers.

         This problem is common in people that uses the hands in certain positions in an iterative way, like they can be the secretaries, workers in textile manufacture, works of force, in the workers that use vibratory machines. You can also present in pregnant (during the last trimester), as consequence of a fracture in the doll.

WHAT IS THE TUNNEL pt" align="justify">           It is a channel, in the doll's expensive palmar, formed by the bones of the carpo, doll, and covered by the ring ligament. For this channel it is not only the medium nerve (it gives sensibility to the first three fingers of the hand, as well as the opposition of the thumb) but rather the tendons flexores of the hand are also.

WHEN THE SYNDROME OF THE TUNNEL 36.0pt" align="justify">         This syndrome is presented by the compression from the medium nerve when passing through the tunnel carpiano. The result of this compression is the presence of tingling sensation sensation (parestesies) at level of the thumb one and mainly of the second and third fingers, numbness, pain and loss of the force in the hand and the fingers.

         These sensations are more important at night. It is important to carry out a precise diagnosis because the treatment of the syndrome of the channel carpiano is specific. It should be gone to the professional that will carry out an evaluation, a clinical history, a physical exam, as soon as possible and, if it is necessary, a definitive test.

        The doctor will request him him to describe his sintomatology, the tingling sensation, the numbness, the pain. Its will also know if the symptoms are intermittent, their frequency, the intensity... After carrying out the clinical history and the physical exam is probable that the doctor requests him, if he believes that it is necessary, some additional tests to confirm and to document the diagnosis.  

        It tests is the doll's x-ray and an -ray and an -ray and an -ray and an -ray and an -ray and an -ray and an -ray and an electromiografy that it consists on a graphic registration of the electric currents taken place by the muscular contraction.

 

 
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