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The Location of Conduction Abnormalities in Human Entrapment Neuropathies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

William F. Brown ,
Gary G. Ferguson ,
Michael W. Jones  and
Stephen K. Yates
William F. Brown*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
Gary G. Ferguson
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
Michael W. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
Stephen K. Yates
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
*
Dept. of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, 339 Windermere Road, London, Ontario. Canada N6A 5A5
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Direct stimulation of 23 median, 13 ulnar and 2 peroneal nerves at the time of surgical exploration has been used to locate, and characterize the conduction abnormalities in the nerves. The most frequent location of the major conduction abnormalities in the median nerve was in the first 1-2 cm distal to the origin of the carpal tunnel. In the ulnar nerve the important conduction abnormalities were located most frequently in the segments 1 cm proximal and distal to the medial epicondyle. In the peroneal nerve the major conduction abnormalities occurred proximal or distal to the entry point of the common peroneal nerve into the peroneus longus muscle.

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Research Article
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , May 1976 , pp. 111 - 122
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1976

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