mononeuropathy

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Related to mononeuropathy: multiple mononeuropathy, mononeuropathy multiplex

mon·o·neu·rop·a·thy

(mon'ō-nū-rop'ă-thē),

Disorder involving a single nerve.

mononeuropathy

Mononeuritis Neurology A peripheral neuropathy characterized by loss of movement or sensation in a single nerve group Etiology Damage/destruction of an isolated nerve/nerve group, which may be systemic or, more commonly, due to direct trauma, prolonged pressure, or compression by adjacent structures

mon·o·neu·rop·a·thy

(mon'ō-nūr-op'ă-thē)

Disorder involving a single nerve.

mononeuropathy

A disorder affecting a single nerve. This may be due to nerve compression, as in the CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, the THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME or SATURDAY NIGHT PALSY, or other trauma or to DIABETES.

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[17] presented 11 patients, in whom the first symptoms were neurological ones: in 7 patients, CNS involvement manifested as MS-like form and optic neuritis, and in 4 cases, peripheral nerve injury as Guillain-Barre syndrome and multifocal mononeuropathy. In 2 patients, increased SEP latency was observed and in 1 reduced SEP amplitude.

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There was electrophysiologic evidence on this examination of a severe, left ulnar nerve mononeuropathy at the elbow, at or distal to the medial epicondyle/ olecranon and distal to the innervation of the FCU; demyelinating and axonal loss neuropathic process affecting both motor and sensory fibers; and chronic denervation of the left first dorsal interosseous (1st DI) and abductor digiti minimi (ADM).

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Mononeuropathy was induced in diabetic rats by crushing right upper one-third length of the sciatic nerve with hemostatic forceps for 30 s.

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Jardin assessed 49 patients with PNL and observed mononeuritis multiplex in 61%, mononeuropathy in 33% and only 6% had polyneuropathy.

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Fasciculation of a single motor unit of a muscle, muscle wasting or a squint could indicate a mononeuropathy.

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* Use provocative testing to confirm a suspected diagnosis in a patient who presents with peripheral entrapment mononeuropathy. (B)

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Sequelae were seen with mononeuropathy multiplex, PTS, and inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.

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