At which of the following is responsible for carpal tunnel syndrome/?
At which of the following is responsible for carpal tunnel syndrome/?
Median nerve compression
Anything that squeezes or irritates the median nerve in the carpal tunnel space may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. A wrist fracture can narrow the carpal tunnel and irritate the nerve, as can the swelling and inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Many times, there is no single cause of carpal tunnel syndrome.