A 48-year-old typist reports nocturnal paraesthesia in the thumb, index and middle fingers and symptoms provoked by wrist flexion. What is the most li...

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A 48-year-old typist reports nocturnal paraesthesia in the thumb, index and middle fingers and symptoms provoked by wrist flexion. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow

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Cervical radiculopathy

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Peripheral neuropathy due to diabetes

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Thoracic outlet syndrome

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A 48-year-old typist reports nocturnal paraesthesia in the thumb, index and middle fingers and symptoms provoked by wrist flexion. What is the most likely diagnosis?