It complements other lexicons such as the NISTIR 7298 Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. Objectives for lexicon are to enable clearer communication and common understanding of cybersecurity terms, through use of plain English and annotations on the definitions.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is possibly the most common nerve disorder experienced today. It affects 4 â 10 million Americans and is usually very treatable. Middle-aged to older individuals are more likely to develop the syndrome than younger persons, and females three times more frequently than males.
This causes numbness and other symptoms primarily in the fingers on the thumb-side half of the hand. Carpal tunnel syndrome is essentially a repetitive use injury, and as such it is most common in those who work with their hands a lot. For example, people who type at a keyboard all day will frequently suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.