Diseases

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Compression of the ULNAR NERVE in the cubital tunnel, which is formed by the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, humeral-ulnar aponeurosis, and medial ligaments of the elbow. This condition may follow trauma or occur in association with processes which produce nerve enlargement or narrowing of the canal. Manifestations include elbow pain and PARESTHESIA radiating distally, weakness of ulnar innervated intrinsic hand muscles, and loss of sensation over the hypothenar region, fifth finger, and ulnar aspect of the ring finger. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p43)

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Compression of the ULNAR NERVE in the cubital tunnel, which is formed by the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, humeral-ulnar aponeurosis, and medial ligaments of the elbow. This condition may follow trauma or occur in association with processes which produce nerve enlargement or narrowing of the canal. Manifestations include elbow pain and PARESTHESIA radiating distally, weakness of ulnar innervated intrinsic hand muscles, and loss of sensation over the hypothenar region, fifth finger, and ulnar aspect of the ring finger. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51, p43)

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  • Ulnar Nerve Compression, Cubital Tunnel
  • Ulnar Nerve Entrapment, Elbow
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndromes
  • Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel
  • Syndromes, Cubital Tunnel
  • Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital
  • Tunnel Syndromes, Cubital

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2000; for CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME use ULNAR NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES 1994-1999

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  • Elbow/injuries (1969-1999)
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes (1974-1999)
  • Ulnar Nerve (1969-1999)

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  2. C10w.668w.829w.550w.925w.200w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020430. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020430
  2. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubital_tunnel_syndrome
  3. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11611457