Wartenberg's Syndrome
Introduction
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Wartenberg's Syndrome is described as the entrapment of the superficial branch of the radial nerve[1] with only sensory manifestations and no motor deficits. In this condition,the patient complains of pain over the distal radial forearm associated with paresthesias over the dorsal radial hand.[2] This should not be confused with Wartenberg's Sign which refers to the slightly greater abduction of the fifth digit, due to paralysis of the abducting palmar interosseous muscle and unopposed action of the radial innervated extensor muscles (digiti minimi, digitorum communis ).[3]
Background[edit | edit source]
In 1932, Wartenberg described five cases of isolated neuropathy of the Superficial Radial Nerve . He was so impressed by the similiarity to the isolated involvement of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh, Meralgia Paraesthetica, that he suggested the name Cheiralgia Paraesthetica. The condition is sometimes referred to as Wartenberg's Disease.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Tosun N, Tuncay I, Akpinar F. Entrapment of the sensory branch of the radial nerve (Wartenberg's syndrome): an unusual cause ;Tohoku J Exp Med. 2001 Mar;193(3):251-4.
- ↑ Sudarshan SURENDRAN,Seetharama Manjunatha BHAT ,Ashwin KRISHNAMURTHY;Compression of radial nerve between the split tendon of brachioradialis muscle: a case report:Neuroanatomy; 2006; 5: 4–5.
- ↑ A.J. Larner; A Dictionary of Neurological Signs; Springer Science & Business Media, 12-Nov-2010; page 369
