Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome are a common early sign among people with a potentially serious heart condition called transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR).

Do you ever notice a feeling of numbness or tingling in your thumb and fingers when you’re in bed trying to fall asleep? If you spend a significant portion of your day on a computer or gaming, this ...

Not that long ago, carpal tunnel syndrome was all over the news. Blame the modern age and repetitive tasks like typing for the surge in nerve pain in our hands and wrists. Though the condition has ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman. Last September I had severe pain in my right hand. The pain was so bad that I had to go to the emergency room, where they did an MRI. Results showed I have ...

If you’ve ever experienced numbness or tingling in your hand or wrist or an urge to “shake out” your hands, these are all common signs of carpal tunnel syndrome, which affects up to 5% of the ...

Typing, scrolling, gripping—your hands do a lot. But these repetitive motions can increase your risk of carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that causes pain, stiffness and numbness in your wrists. And ...

Computer keyboards do not cause carpal tunnel syndrome, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., say. The discovery, published in this week's edition of the journal Neurology, is certain ...

Over the past couple of years, a sort of hysteria has developed surrounding carpal tunnel syndrome. The disorder has received a great deal of media attention, causing consumers to wonder if they might ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman. Last September I had severe pain in my right hand. The pain was so bad that I had to go to the emergency room, where they did an MRI. Results showed I have ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman. Last September I had severe pain in my right hand. The pain was so bad that I had to go to the emergency room, where they did an MRI. Results showed I have ...