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At which of the following is responsible for carpal tunnel syndrome/
A Median nerve compression
B Radial nerve compression
C Axillary nerve compression
D Ulnar nerve compression
The carpal bone scaphoid
A Is closely related to the radial artery
B Has a tubercle which is palpated in the anatomical snuffbox
C Articulates with the radius
D Receives nutrient vessels at its waist
E Starts to ossify at birth
Causes of Carpal Tunnel syndrome include
A Diabetes Mellitus
B Pregnancy
C Rheumatoid Arthritis
D Hyperthyroidism
E Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
In Carpal tunnel syndrome
A Affection is due to entrapment neuropathy of median nerve
B The usual age group is 40-50 years
C Corticosteroid injection into the carpal tunnel provides temporary relief
D Males are commonly affected
E Wasting of hypothenar muscles and thumb flexion weakness
Carpal tunnel syndrome
A It may occur during pregnancy
B More pain during night sleep
C Phalen's test is positive in carpal tunnel syndrome
D Is a self limiting disease
E Sensory impairment over thenar area of hand
Characteristic features of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome are
A Pain and paraesthesia in the distribution on median nerve
B Common in Rheumatoid arthritis and in myxedema
C Symptoms are noticed usually at night
D Compression of ulnar nerve
E Common in men
Structure passes within the carpal tunnel
A Median nerve
B Tendon of the flexor carpi radialis
C Flexor carpi ulnaris
D Ulnar nerve
E Palmaris longus
The carpal tunnel transmits
A The median nerve
B The tendon of flexor digitorum superficialis
C The ulnar nerve
D The radial artery
E The palmar cutaneous branches of the median and ulnar nerve
Features of carpal tunnel syndrome include
A Usually pain spares the little finger
B Symptoms are common at night
C Pain may radiate up to arms & elbows
D More common in man
E Hypothenar muscles are wasted in long standing cases
Which one is not a carpal bone?
A Scaphold
B Lunate
C Hamate
D Calcaneus

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