Ulnar neuropathy with normal electrodiagnosis and abnormal nerve ultrasound.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.10.010 and PMC identifier 2892824.
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Abstract
Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE) is the second most common entrapment neuropathy. It is diagnosed with electrodiagnostic studies, but they can yield false-negative results. Ultrasound was used to examine 4 patients with UNE and negative electrodiagnostic findings, and it showed ulnar nerve enlargement near the elbow in all cases, with a mean cross-sectional area of 20.1 mm. This indicates that ultrasound may be a useful tool for assessing those with UNE symptoms and normal electrodiagnostic findings.
Medical subject headings
- Electrodiagnosis
- Ulnar Neuropathies
Anatomy
- elbow
- ulna