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Results 1 - 10 of 23 for Median
  1. Carpal tunnel syndrome 
    ... in which there is excessive pressure on the median nerve at the wrist. This is the nerve ... The median nerve typically provides feeling and movement to the thumb side of the hand. This includes the palm, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000433.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Distal median nerve dysfunction 
    Distal median nerve dysfunction is a form of peripheral neuropathy that affects the movement of or sensation in the hands. A common type of distal median nerve dysfunction is carpal tunnel syndrome .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000691.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Carpal tunnel release 
    ... hand that is caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. ... The median nerve and the tendons that flex (or curl) your fingers go through a passage called the carpal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002976.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Compression of the median nerve (image) 
    Images ... A diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome may follow testing the affected hand for numbness, tingling, weakness and/or pain in specific ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19242.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Episiotomy 
    ... is made. There are 2 types of cuts: median and mediolateral. A median incision is the most common type. It is ... but it takes longer to heal than the median cut. Your health care provider will then deliver ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000482.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Wrist pain 
    ... created by wrist bones and which contains the median nerve and tendons. You may feel aching, burning, ... your elbow. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve gets compressed at the wrist because of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003175.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Electromyography 
    ... the arm) Carpal tunnel syndrome (problem affecting the median nerve in the wrist and hand) Cubital tunnel ... that involves inflammation and a skin rash) Distal median nerve dysfunction (problem affecting the median nerve in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003929.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Carpal tunnel repair - series (image) 
    The tendons and nerve to the hand (median nerve) passes between strong ligaments (carpal ligaments) in the wrist and the wrist bones (carpal tunnel).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100078_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Wrist anatomy (image) 
    The median nerve travels through a compartment called the carpal tunnel in the wrist. The ligaments that transverse the ... structures such as the blood vessels and the median nerve. Excessive pressure can constrict bloodflow and cause ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8986.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Carpal tunnel syndrome (image) 
    ... of devices like computer keyboards. It affects the median nerve, the nerve that supplies feeling and movement ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1081.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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