Ulnar Neuropathy With Normal Electrodiagnosis and Abnormal Nerve Ultrasound

Joon Shik Yoon; Francis O. Walker; Michael S. Cartwright

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2009.10.010

Ulnar Neuropathy With Normal Electrodiagnosis and Abnormal Nerve Ultrasound

Joon Shik Yoon, Francis O. Walker, Michael S. Cartwright

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Abstract

Yoon JS, Walker FO, Cartwright MS. Ulnar neuropathy with normal electrodiagnosis and abnormal nerve ultrasound. 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 20.1mm². This indicates that ultrasound may be a useful tool for assessing those with UNE symptoms and normal electrodiagnostic findings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	318-320
Number of pages	3
Journal	Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume	91
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2009.10.010
Publication status	Published - 2010 Feb
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Case report
Electromyography
Nerve conduction studies
Rehabilitation
Ulnar neuropathies
Ultrasonography

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Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation

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