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A Case of Strong Palm Compression-Induced Thenar Motor Neuropathy  

Lee, Jeong-Gon (Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Jang, Il-Mi (Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Lee, Kyung-Bok (Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Roh, Hakjae (Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Ahn, Moo-Young (Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
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Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology / v.14, no.1, 2012 , pp. 41-44 More about this Journal
Abstract
Thenar motor neuropathy (TMN) is a compressive mononeuropathy of recurrent motor branch of median nerve. It is infrequent and may have different pathogenesis. It may be a unique entity of disease or considered a variant of carpal tunnel syndrome involving the motor branch only. We report a case of TMN induced by vigorous massage that applied strong digital pressure in the region of the base of palm and thenar muscles.
Keywords
Median nerve; Motor neuropathy; Carpal tunnel syndrome;
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