carpal tunnel

• Condição médica caracterizada por dormência, formigamento ou fraqueza na mão e no braço, causada pela compressão do nervo mediano no túnel do carpo. Popularmente, o termo também se refere ao próprio túnel do carpo, a passagem anatômica no punho por onde o nervo mediano passa.

A medical condition characterized by numbness, tingling, or weakness in the hand and arm, caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel of the wrist.

1. Anatomical structureB2formal

   A narrow passageway in the wrist formed by bones and ligaments, through which the median nerve and tendons pass.

   Estrutura anatômica

   • The carpal tunnel protects the median nerve and flexor tendons.
   • Anatomists study the carpal tunnel to understand wrist function.
   • The carpal tunnel is located at the base of the palm.

2. Medical conditionB2formal

   A common condition causing numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand and arm due to compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel.

   Túnel do carpo

   • She was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome after months of wrist pain.
   • Typing for long hours can increase the risk of developing carpal tunnel.
   • The doctor recommended a wrist brace to relieve carpal tunnel symptoms.