Distal Medial Neuropathy

《英文msh詞典》Distal Medial Neuropathy
[入口詞] Distal Medial Neuropathy
[主題詞] Median Neuropathy
[英文釋義] Disease involving the median nerve,from its origin at the BRACHIAL PLEXUS to its termination in the hand. Clinical features include weakness of wrist and finger flexion,forearm pronation,thenar abduction,and loss of sensation over the lateral palm,first three fingers,and radial half of the ring finger. Common sites of injury include the elbow,where the nerve passes through the two heads of the pronator teres muscle (pronator syndrome) and in the carpal tunnel (CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME).