Phalen test

Phalen test
(for carpal tunnel syndrome) the size of the carpal tunnel is reduced by holding the affected hand with the wrist fully flexed or extended for 30 to 60 seconds, or by placing a sphygmomanometer cuff on the involved arm and inflating to a point between diastolic and systolic pressure; appearance of numbness or paresthesias indicates carpal tunnel syndrome. Called also Phalen maneuver and wrist flexion t.

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