Ulnar neuropathy
| Ulnar neuropathy | |
|---|---|
| Nerves of the left upper extremity. (Ulnar labeled at center) | |
| Specialty | Neurology |
| Symptoms | Numbness(fingers)[1][2] |
| Causes | Nerve entrapment, Tumor[2] |
| Diagnostic method | CBC, Urinalysis[2] |
| Treatment | NSAIDs, Surgery[2] |
Ulnar neuropathy is a disorder involving the ulnar nerve. Ulnar neuropathy may be caused by entrapment of the ulnar nerve with resultant numbness and tingling.[3] It may also cause weakness or paralysis of the muscles supplied by the nerve. Ulnar neuropathy may affect the elbow as cubital tunnel syndrome. At the wrist a similar neuropathy is ulnar tunnel syndrome.[4]
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