Persistent Median Artery and Bifid Median Nerve That Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Case Report

Thrombosed persistent median artery causing carpal tunnel syndrome associated with bifurcated median nerve: A case report

BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel syndrome is a sporadically occurring abnormality due to compression of median nerve. It is exceedingly rare for it to be caused by thrombosis of persistent median artery. CASE REPORT A forty two year old female was referred for ultrasound examination due to ongoing wrist pain, not relived by pain killers and mild paresthesia on the radial side of the hand. High resolu...

Sonographic Findings of the Bifid Median Nerve and Persistent Median Artery in Carpal Tunnel: A Preliminary Study in Chinese Individuals

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of anatomic variations of the bifid median nerve, persistent median artery and persistent median vein in Chinese individuals and their relationship with carpal tunnel syndrome. METHODS: One hundred and sixty median nerves were examined using ultrasonography and colour Doppler ultrasonography. The location, shape, and size of t...

Thrombosis of the persistent median artery as a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome – case study

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most frequent neuropathy of the upper extremity, that mainly occurs in manual workers and individuals, whose wrist is overloaded by performing repetitive precise tasks. In the past it was common among of typists, seamstresses and mechanics, but nowadays it is often caused by long hours of computer keyboard use. The patient usually complains of pain, hypersensitivit...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Median Nerve Lesions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Median Nerve Lesions