pinched nerve syndrome
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Related to pinched nerve syndrome: herniated disk syndrome
Examination Phalen sign, Tinel sign
Diagnosis EMG is ‘gold standard’ test; detects decreased conduction velocity
DiffDx Proximal sites of nerve entrapment—e.g., Pancoast tumour, pronator teres syndrome
Treatment, early Wrist splint, NSAIDs, corticosteroid injection—e.g., beta-methasone—yoga
Treatment, late Longitudinal section of epineurium and flexor retinaculum for thenar atrophy
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pinched nerve syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome, see there.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.