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Karpaltunnelsyndrom

Karpaltunnelsyndrom oppstår når medianusnerven, som passerer gjennom det som kalles karpaltunellen i håndleddet, kommer i klem. Dette medfører smerter og ubehag i hånden.

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https://nhi.no/sykdommer/hjernenervesystem/nerveskader/karpaltunnelsyndrom/ 

Hva er karpaltunnelsyndrom?

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Referanser

Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Nervekompresjoner i overekstremitetene. Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor.

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