Phalen's Test is used to assess compression of which nerve?

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Phalen's Test is used to assess compression of which nerve?

Explanation:
Phalen's test challenges the median nerve inside the carpal tunnel. When the wrists are held in full flexion, pressure in the carpal tunnel rises and can irritate the median nerve. A reproduction of numbness or tingling in the median-nerve distribution—the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and the radial half of the ring finger—indicates compression of the median nerve, i.e., carpal tunnel syndrome. A negative result doesn’t rule CTS out, but a positive response strongly supports it.

Phalen's test challenges the median nerve inside the carpal tunnel. When the wrists are held in full flexion, pressure in the carpal tunnel rises and can irritate the median nerve. A reproduction of numbness or tingling in the median-nerve distribution—the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and the radial half of the ring finger—indicates compression of the median nerve, i.e., carpal tunnel syndrome. A negative result doesn’t rule CTS out, but a positive response strongly supports it.

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