A comparison of ultrasonographic and electrophysiologic 'inching' in ulnar neuropathy at the elbow. Issue 2 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simon, Neil G.; Ralph, Jeffrey W.; Poncelet, Ann N.; Engstrom, John W.; Chin, Cynthia; Kliot, Michel
• Is Part Of: Clinical neurophysiology. Volume 126:Issue 2(2015:Feb.)
• Page Start: 391
• Page End: 398
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Neurophysiology -- Periodicals; Electroencephalography -- Periodicals; Electromyography -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; 612.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.05.023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1388-2457

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title id="st085">Highlights</title> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0210">Ultrasound changes in ulnar neuropathy at the elbow may not be maximal at the site of electrophysiological nerve dysfunction.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0215">Ultrasound changes in healthy ulnar nerve and ulnar neuropathy share a similar anatomical distribution.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0220">Findings from this study suggest that ulnar neuropathy may represent decompensation of chronic subclinical nerve injury.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>