Carpal tunnel syndrome (By Alex and Marquitos)

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), is a dissease of the nervous system , the nerves are not conected in the right form or there are a problem in the axons, it can produce a lot a sympthoms. 
And it is one of the most common laboral disseases.

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which go from the forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. The median nerve controls sensations to the palm side of the thumb and fingers (although not the little finger), as well as impulses to some small muscles in the hand that allow the fingers and thumb to move. The carpal tunnel - a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and bones at the base of the hand - houses the median nerve and tendons. Sometimes, thickening from irritated tendons or other swelling narrows the tunnel and causes the median nerve to be compressed. The result may be pain, weakness, or numbness in the hand and wrist, radiating up the arm.




Carpal tunnel syndrome is common in people who perform repetitive hand and wrist. Typing on a computer keyboard is probably the most common cause of this syndrome. Other causes include:

    

    
    



     * Sew
     * Driving
     * Work on an assembly line
     * Paint
     * Write
     * Use tools (especially hand tools or tools that vibrate)
     * Sports such as racquetball and handball
     * Playing musical instruments

The condition often occurs in people 30 to 60 years and is more common in women than in men.

Many health problems are associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, including:

     * Bone fractures and arthritis of the wrist
     * Acromegaly
     * Diabetes
     * Alcoholism
     * Hypothyroidism
     * Renal and Dialysis
     * Menopause, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and pregnancy
     * Infections
     * Obesity
     * Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus (SLE) and scleroderma