How Can I Tell If I Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

The majority of patients affected by this syndrome are middle-aged women. The usual symptoms are pricking numbness and pain which is most prominent in the first three fingers, the thumb, and the palm. This pain comes on especially during the night and is relieved by shaking the hand. Aching may accompany the numbness and extend up the arm. In late cases, there may be wasting of the hand and finger muscles innervated by the median nerve.