introduction: currently, neuroresearchers report that the median nerve shows severity-correlated intracarpal enlargement in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) as a most common peripheral neuropathic disorder. the purpose of this paper was to investigate ultrasonography morphological findings in patients with idiopathic cts and comparing some physical properties such as age, gender, bmi wit...

The somatosensory cortex of primates contains patch- and bandlike aggregates of neurons that are dominantly activated by cutaneous inputs from the radial, median, and ulnar nerves to the hand. In the present study, the area 3b hand cortex of adult monkeys was mapped immediately before and after combined median and ulnar nerve transection to evaluate the consistency, extent, and location of earl...

Recognizing the arterial variations of human upper extremities is of potential clinical practice because this area is involved in arterial handling and invasive medical procedure. During dissection of the left upper limb of a 35-year-old male embalmed cadaver, we saw brachial artery bifurcation in the middle third of proximal portion of the arm. Its medial branch descended along the medial side...

Median nerve neuropathy following an elbow injury is uncommon. When it occurs, understanding the median nerve distribution and anatomy is crucial for identifying the cause and for distinguishing cases that can be managed with observation as opposed to intervention. The consequences of misdiagnosis can result in permanent disability. Understanding the mechanisms of nerve injury will help the cli...

Introduction Traumatic brachial plexus (BP) avulsion injuries are functionally devastating. Various procedures have been developed to improve outcome including contralateral C7 root transfer. It is disputed whether or not the use of the entire healthy C7 nerve root or its anterior or posterior divisions lead to permanent functional deficits of the uninjured limb, including its contributions to ...

BACKGROUND We present a case of combined median nerve contusion with immediate loss of sensation after the strangulation with a wakeboarding rope and prolonged referral to our department 72 hours after the injury accompanied by an acute carpal tunnel syndrome with immediate relief of numbness of a significant proportion of the median nerve following surgical decompression. CASE PRESENTATION T...

traumatic peripheral nerve injuries are among most important cause of physical disability among young adults. most partial injuries and some complete injuries recover without operative intervention, with early return of function appearing to be the most significant prognostic factor in these cases. return of function over time depends to a great extent on the underlying neuropathologic conditio...

Objective(s): To investigate the systemic and local immune status of two surgical rat models of sciatic nerve injury, a crushed sciatic nerve, and a sciatic nerve transection Materials and Methods:Twenty-four adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: sham-operation (control group), sciatic nerve crush, and sciatic nerve transaction. Sciatic nerve surgery was perfor...