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Doctordle #92
Thumb-side hand numbness at night
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-07-01. It presents "Thumb-side hand numbness at night" as a Easy Neurology puzzle. The final answer is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Answer
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Source
Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A 50-year-old wakes with tingling in the thumb, index, and middle fingers.
Clue 2
Shaking the hand gives brief relief.
Clue 3
Typing and repetitive wrist positions are context clues.
Clue 4
Grip feels weaker in this fictional case.
Clue 5
The compressed nerve passes through a narrow wrist passage.
Clue 6
The answer names that tunnel.
Plain-language explanation
Carpal tunnel syndrome involves pressure on the median nerve at the wrist. Educational clues include night tingling in thumb-side fingers and relief from shaking the hand.
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