II. Indications
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome evaluation
III. Efficacy
- Test Sensitivity: 44-70%
- Test Specificity: 94%
IV. Technique
- Percuss Median Nerve at Carpal Tunnel in wrist
- Tap over volar carpal ligament
V. Interpretation: Positive Test for Median Neuropathy
- Reproduces pain and tingling along Median Nerve course
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| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| SnomedCT | 20995005, 164459003, 141646005 |
| Italian | Segno di Tinel |
| Japanese | ティネル徴候, ﾃｨﾈﾙﾁｮｳｺｳ |
| English | wrist neurological dysfunction Tinel's sign, Tinel's sign (physical finding), positive Tinel's sign of brachial plexus, positive Tinel's sign of brachial plexus (physical finding), Tinel's sign (finding), Tinel sign, Tinel's sign, Tinel's test response |
| Czech | Tinelův příznak |
| Hungarian | Tinel-jel |
| Spanish | signo de Tinel (hallazgo), signo de Tinel, Signo de Tinel |
| Portuguese | Sinal de Tinel |
| Dutch | teken van Tinel |
| French | Signe de Tinel |
| German | Hoffmann-Tinel-Zeichen |
