Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome are a combination of pain, numbness and weakness of the hand which are expressed differently in all patients. These symptoms are directly related to the external pressure on the median nerve. The median nerve supplies the sensation of the thumb, index finger, middle finger and thumb side of the ring finger. Therefore, it is easy to understand that symptoms tend to be in these fingers, although it is commonly clouded. Numbness, pins and needles and pain are experienced in these fingers and expressed differently even in the right and left hand.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is known to give night symptoms or discomfort. Advanced cases also present with weak muscle function as a result of the weakening of the hand muscles of the thumb that are supplied by the median nerve. Other symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include burning or tingling in your palm and thumb, a shock-like feeling which moves into your fingers and tingling that moves up your arm.