ArticleNeurology international2021
Median-to-Ulnar Nerve Communication in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: An Electrophysiological Study.
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- Combined Martin-Gruber and complete Riché-Cannieu anastomoses disclosed during the electrodiagnostic evaluation of carpal tunnel syndrome.Clinical neurophysiology practice · 2024Article
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- An assessment of Martin-Gruber anastomosis discrepancies between healthy individuals and patients with carpal tunnel syndrome in motor nerve conduction studies.Current journal of neurology · 2023Article
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- The Correlation of Carpal Tunnel Pressure with Clinical Outcomes following Ultrasonographically-Guided Percutaneous Carpal Tunnel Release.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the Existing Electrophysiological Severity Classifications in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Motor Nerve Conduction Block Estimation in Demyelinating Neuropathies by Deconvolution.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Efficacy of 5% Dextrose Water Injection for Peripheral Entrapment Neuropathy: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Does Recurrence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) after Complete Division of the Transverse Ligament Really Exist?Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
The median-to-ulnar communicating branch (MUC) is an asymptomatic variant of the upper limb innervation that can lead to interpretation errors in routine nerve conduction studies. The diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) or ulnar nerve lesions can be complicated by the presence of MUC. In this study, we describe electrophysiological features of MUC in CTS patients presenting to our clinic. We enrolled MUB cases from consecutive CTS patients referred to our laboratory between the years 2014 and 2019. MUC was present in 53 limbs (36 patients) from the studied population. MUC was bilateral in 53% of patients. MUC type II was the most common subtype (74%), followed by types III and I; more coexisting MUC types were found in the majority of tested limbs. A positive correlation was demonstrated between the severity of CTS and the presence of positive onset, faster CV, or a double component of the compound muscle action potentials. We emphasize the importance of suspecting the presence of MUC in CTS in the presence of a positive onset or a double component in routine motor conduction studies.
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