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http://dx.doi.org/10.14253/acn.2020.22.1.1

Ultrasonographic evaluation of common compression neuropathies in the upper limb  

Seok, Jung Im (Department of Neurology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine)
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Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology / v.22, no.1, 2020 , pp. 1-7 More about this Journal
Abstract
Neuromuscular ultrasonography has emerged over the last decade as a useful tool for diagnosing peripheral nerve disorders. It has been studied extensively with a particular focus on the assessment of compression neuropathies. Neuromuscular ultrasonography complements electrodiagnostic studies well by visualizing both the nerve anatomy and surrounding structures, providing useful data that cannot be obtained using the latter methodology only. This review article summarizes and synthesizes the literature focusing on the diagnostic role of neuromuscular ultrasonography in common compression neuropathies of the upper limb.
Keywords
Nerve compression syndromes; Ultrasonography; Upper extremity;
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