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The diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome is made in part by checking
to see whether the patient's symptoms can be brought on by holding
his or her hand in position with wrist bent for about a minute.
Wrist x rays are often taken to rule out the possibility of a tumor
causing pressure on the median nerve. A physician examining a
patient suspected of having carpal tunnel syndrome will perform a
variety of simple tests to measure muscle strength and sensation in
the affected hand and arm. Further testing might include
electromyographic or nerve conduction velocity testing to determine
the exact severity of nerve damage. These tests involve stimulating
the median nerve with electricity and measuring the resulting speed
and strength of the muscle response, as well as recording speed of
nerve transmission across the carpel tunnel. |
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