Distal symmetric polyneuropathy: a review

BC Callaghan, RS Price, EL Feldman - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Peripheral neuropathy is a highly prevalent and morbid condition affecting 2% to
7% of the population. Patients frequently experience pain and are at risk of falls, ulcerations …

Muscle ultrasound in neuromuscular disorders

S Pillen, IMP Arts, MJ Zwarts - … & Nerve: Official Journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Muscle ultrasound is a useful tool in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders, as these
disorders result in muscle atrophy and intramuscular fibrosis and fatty infiltration, which can …

The prevalence of cubital tunnel syndrome: a cross-sectional study in a US metropolitan cohort

TW An, BA Evanoff, MI Boyer, DA Osei - JBJS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Although cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common peripheral
mononeuropathy (after carpal tunnel syndrome) encountered in clinical practice, its …

Ulnar nerve cross-sectional area for the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome: a meta-analysis of ultrasonographic measurements

KV Chang, WT Wu, DS Han, L Özçakar - Archives of physical medicine and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the performance of sonographic cross-sectional area (CSA)
measurements in the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS). Data Sources Electronic …

Ultrasonography of peripheral nerves

JI Suk, FO Walker, MS Cartwright - Current neurology and neuroscience …, 2013 - Springer
Over the last decade, neuromuscular ultrasonography has emerged as a useful tool for the
diagnosis of peripheral nerve disorders. This article reviews sonographic findings of normal …

Cubital tunnel syndrome–a review and management guidelines

H Assmus, G Antoniadis, C Bischoff… - Central European …, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) is the second most common peripheral nerve compression
syndrome. In German-speaking countries, cubital tunnel syndrome is often referred to as …

Ultrasound in the diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy at the cubital tunnel

ER Wiesler, GD Chloros, MS Cartwright… - The Journal of hand …, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Ulnar neuropathy at the cubital tunnel (UCT) is diagnosed on the basis of
history, physical examination, and nerve conduction studies (NCSs); however, the wide …

Nerve ultrasound in peripheral neuropathies: a review

A Kerasnoudis, G Tsivgoulis - Journal of Neuroimaging, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
ΑBSTRACT Peripheral neuropathies are one of the most common reasons for seeking
neurological care in everyday practice. Electrophysiological studies remain fundamental for …

Ultrasonography in ulnar neuropathy at the elbow: a critical review

R Beekman, LH Visser, WI Verhagen - Muscle & nerve, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Ultrasonography of the ulnar nerve has been recommended as a useful
additional test in ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE). Methods: We searched the literature …

Ultrasound evaluation of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow: correlation with electrophysiological studies

A Volpe, G Rossato, M Bottanelli, A Marchetta… - …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To evaluate, in patients with ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE), if
ultrasonographic differences in ulnar nerve size correlate with severity score determined by …