Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Asked for Female, 52 Years

Her left hand gets numb usually in night and then stops responding for few minutes. She then rigourously shakes her hand to bring back the senses. After which she bears tremendous pain and burning sensation in her hand. She has started applying cold ice pack but the pain is too much to bear

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Dr. Amitabh Gupta Spine Surgeon 19 yrs exp Delhi · Accepted Answer

Dr. Amitabh Gupta

Spine Surgeon 19 yrs exp Delhi

Looks like nerve compression symptoms and requires test for diagnosis. Elevate hands over pillow. May require medication too.

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