The prevalence of cubital tunnel syndrome: A cross-sectional study in a U.S. metropolitan cohort [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Although cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common peripheral mononeuropathy (after carpal tunnel syndrome) encountered in clinical practice, its prevalence in the population is unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate the
Atroshi +35 more
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Does whole body vibration have clinically significant neurophysiological and neurovascular implications? [PDF]
Whole body vibration has received much attention as an innovative approach to exercise, leading to constantly increasing attention fro m the scientific community.
Goss-Sampson, Mark +3 more
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A study to analyze the prevalence of nervous anastomosis (MartinGruber) in medical students
Background: In nerve conduction laboratory, various types of cases are encountered. These are generally referred for electrophysiological investigation of the most common syndromes such as carpel tunnel syndrome where there is partial or total sparing of
Nilesh N Kate +4 more
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Hand dysfunction after transradial artery catheterization for coronary procedures [PDF]
AIM To sythesize the available literature on hand dysfunction after transradial catheterization. METHODS We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE. The search results were reviewed by two independent judicators for studies that met the inclusion criteria and ...
Ayyaz Ul Haq, M +5 more
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Guyon’s canal syndrome is an uncommon distal ulnar neuropathy caused by compression within the wrist. We report a case of delayed ulnar nerve entrapment secondary to post-traumatic fibrosis, diagnosed nine years after wrist injury and surgery.
Luan Nascimento Lázaro +3 more
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Can testing of six individual muscles represent a screening approach to upper limb neuropathic conditions? [PDF]
BACKGROUND: It has previously been demonstrated that an extensive upper limb neurological examination of individual muscle function, sensation in homonymous innervated territories, and nerve trunk allodynia is reliable and that the outcome reflects ...
Jepsen, Jørgen Riis
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Peripheral nerve entrapments—rare causes of a common condition: case series
Compressive syndromes of peripheral nerves both in the upper and lower limbs are part of daily clinical practice; however, the etiological diagnosis can be challenging and impact on the outcome of the patient. We report five cases with rare etiologies of
Laura Mendes de Barros +4 more
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Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy – epidemiology and diagnosis
The aim of the work is to present current knowledge on epidemiology, causes, symptomatology and diagnosis of hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy.
Dominik Siutka +3 more
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Neuropathic pain : somatosensory functions related to spontaneous ongoing pain, mechanical allodynia and pain relief [PDF]
Introduction and aim: Patients with neuropathic pain suffer from spontaneous ongoing pain and from abnormal stimulus-evoked pain, e.g., allodynia. Dynamic mechanical allodynia (DMA) is evoked by a normally innocuous light moving mechanical stimulus on
Landerholm, Åsa
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Síndrome do canal de Guyon causada por cisto sinovial Guyon's canal syndrome due to a synovial cyst
Apresentamos um caso de síndrome do canal de Guyon por um cisto sinovial no punho esquerdo de uma paciente do sexo feminino, de 48 anos. A paciente apresentava dor e parestesia na topografia do nervo ulnar, diminuição da força muscular e deformidade na ...
Evandro Silva Ruas +3 more
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