Which condition is caused by compression of the median nerve?

Which condition is caused by compression of the median nerve?

• A. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
• B. De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
• C. Tennis Elbow
• D. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Answer: (D)

Compression of the median nerve in the wrist leads to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The median nerve travels through the carpal tunnel, a narrow passage under the flexor retinaculum, along with several flexor tendons. When the tunnel narrows or becomes inflamed, the nerve is pressed, causing numbness, tingling, or pain in the thumb, index, middle finger, and the radial half of the ring finger, often worsened at night, and sometimes weakness in the thumb muscles. This combination of sensory and motor symptoms is characteristic of carpal tunnel. cubital tunnel syndrome involves compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow, giving numbness or tingling in the little finger and half of the ring finger and often hand weakness. De Quervain's tenosynovitis is swelling of the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist, causing pain with thumb movement. Tennis elbow is inflammation at the outer elbow (lided epicondyle) producing elbow pain with gripping.

Compression of the median nerve in the wrist leads to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The median nerve travels through the carpal tunnel, a narrow passage under the flexor retinaculum, along with several flexor tendons. When the tunnel narrows or becomes inflamed, the nerve is pressed, causing numbness, tingling, or pain in the thumb, index, middle finger, and the radial half of the ring finger, often worsened at night, and sometimes weakness in the thumb muscles. This combination of sensory and motor symptoms is characteristic of carpal tunnel.

cubital tunnel syndrome involves compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow, giving numbness or tingling in the little finger and half of the ring finger and often hand weakness. De Quervain's tenosynovitis is swelling of the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist, causing pain with thumb movement. Tennis elbow is inflammation at the outer elbow (lided epicondyle) producing elbow pain with gripping.