Most Frequent Compressive Limb Neuropathies: A Literature Review

Brazilian Neurosurgery

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Donizete Tavares da Silva¹  Pedro Jorge Luz Alves Cronemberger¹  Matheus Henrique de Sousa Moura¹  Barhbara Brenda Dias Garcez²  Márcio da Silva Pereira³  José Nazareno Pearce de Oliveira Brito³ 

[1] Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Center, Universidade Federal do Piauí;Medicine, Universidade Estadual do Piauí;Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital São Marcos

关键词: entrapment neuropathy;    median nerve neuropathy;    ulnar neuropathy;    radial neuropathy;    meralgia paresthetica;    peroneal neuropathy;   

DOI  :  10.1055/s-0041-1739278

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Thieme

【 摘 要 】

Peripheral nerve injuries vary in length and severity, and they can occur secondary to trauma, compression and ischemia, leading to both motor and sensory neurological deficits. Nerve compression can occur in both the upper and lower limbs. These injuries can affect the quality of life, including the total or partial loss of the individual's productive capacity. The diagnostic methods are based on clinical criteria, but they may also include imaging and electroneurophysiological studies. A clinical examination using the Tinel and Phalen tests, for example, may suggest carpal tunnel syndrome. Complementary exams are used to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other possibilities, and the most used are electroneuromyography (ENMG), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasonography (US). Depending on the type of injury, recovery may be spontaneous or may require conservative or surgical treatment.

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