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Can carpal tunnel syndrome affect the thumb?
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can affect the thumb. It occurs due to pressure on the median nerve and can cause numbness and tingling in the fingers and thumb. The median nerve runs through a narrow tunnel of surrounding bone and ligament on the palm side …