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A Pilot Study On Hand Palmar And Digital Nerve Ultrasound In Peripheral Nerve Diseases, Luke Geierman, Ryan Castoro, Christopher Andriano, Arthur Yan, Amira Badr
A Pilot Study On Hand Palmar And Digital Nerve Ultrasound In Peripheral Nerve Diseases, Luke Geierman, Ryan Castoro, Christopher Andriano, Arthur Yan, Amira Badr
Medical Student Research Symposium
INTRODUCTION:
Palmar and digital nerves of the hand can be imaged with high resolution using ultrasonography because of their superficial anatomic locations. However, no studies have systematically evaluated these nerves in polyneuropathies.
OBJECTIVE:
Measure the cross-sectional area (CSA) and echogenicity (represented as % black) of the palmar and digital nerves of the hand in chronic polyneuropathies.
METHODS:
We studied 52 individuals: 26 with electrodiagnostically confirmed chronic peripheral nerve diseases (16 demyelinating/10 axonal) compared with 26 age and gender matched controls. Ultrasonography was performed in the median and ulnar nerves at: digit 2/5 lateral common palmar nerves at the distal palmar …