Isolated Unilateral Ulnar Motor Neuropathy at Wrist- A Case Report
The ulnar nerve compression neuropathy commonly occurs around the elbow; however, focal compression or injury can also occur at the wrist, axilla, or neck involving the roots of the brachial plexus. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist is caused by the compression of the ulnar nerve within Guyon’s canal or...
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| description | The ulnar nerve compression neuropathy commonly occurs around the elbow; however, focal compression or injury can also occur at the wrist, axilla, or neck involving the roots of the brachial plexus. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist is caused by the compression of the ulnar nerve within Guyon’s canal or distal to it, often referred to as ‘ulnar tunnel syndrome.’ It can manifest as mixed, pure sensory, or pure motor neuropathy depending on the specific site of compression and the branches involved. This case report of 21 years old
male patient, a college student, discusses the clinical and electrodiagnostic features of a case involving unilateral isolated pure motor
neuropathy of the ulnar nerve. The onset of the case was insidious and subacute, characterised by painless and non-progressive symptoms with no history of trauma or injury to the affected limb. The Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) were conducted, indicating probable compression of the deep motor branch of the ulnar nerve distal to the wrist. The patient was subsequently referred for highresolution Ultrasonography (USG) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Cases of ulnar neuropathy at the wrist are quite rare, and
there is limited literature available on this topic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-817330e7618949a58b3b25f9f1a7a7262023-12-18T11:51:44ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2023-12-011712010310.7860/JCDR/2023/66158.18817Isolated Unilateral Ulnar Motor Neuropathy at Wrist- A Case ReportAnasuya Ghosh0Tandra Ghosh1Charu Bansal2Amit Kumar3Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.Additional Professor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.Tutor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, AIIMS, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.The ulnar nerve compression neuropathy commonly occurs around the elbow; however, focal compression or injury can also occur at the wrist, axilla, or neck involving the roots of the brachial plexus. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist is caused by the compression of the ulnar nerve within Guyon’s canal or distal to it, often referred to as ‘ulnar tunnel syndrome.’ It can manifest as mixed, pure sensory, or pure motor neuropathy depending on the specific site of compression and the branches involved. This case report of 21 years old male patient, a college student, discusses the clinical and electrodiagnostic features of a case involving unilateral isolated pure motor neuropathy of the ulnar nerve. The onset of the case was insidious and subacute, characterised by painless and non-progressive symptoms with no history of trauma or injury to the affected limb. The Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) were conducted, indicating probable compression of the deep motor branch of the ulnar nerve distal to the wrist. The patient was subsequently referred for highresolution Ultrasonography (USG) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Cases of ulnar neuropathy at the wrist are quite rare, and there is limited literature available on this topic.https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/18817/66158_CE[Ra1]_F(IS)_QC&REF(SD_IS)_PF1(AKA_DK)_PFA(AKA_OM)_PN(KM).pdfmotor lossneurophysiological findingulnar neuropathyulnar tunnel syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Anasuya Ghosh Tandra Ghosh Charu Bansal Amit Kumar Isolated Unilateral Ulnar Motor Neuropathy at Wrist- A Case Report Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research motor loss neurophysiological finding ulnar neuropathy ulnar tunnel syndrome |
| title | Isolated Unilateral Ulnar Motor Neuropathy at Wrist- A Case Report |
| title_full | Isolated Unilateral Ulnar Motor Neuropathy at Wrist- A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Isolated Unilateral Ulnar Motor Neuropathy at Wrist- A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated Unilateral Ulnar Motor Neuropathy at Wrist- A Case Report |
| title_short | Isolated Unilateral Ulnar Motor Neuropathy at Wrist- A Case Report |
| title_sort | isolated unilateral ulnar motor neuropathy at wrist a case report |
| topic | motor loss neurophysiological finding ulnar neuropathy ulnar tunnel syndrome |
| url | https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/18817/66158_CE[Ra1]_F(IS)_QC&REF(SD_IS)_PF1(AKA_DK)_PFA(AKA_OM)_PN(KM).pdf |
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