What is the long-term prognosis in patients with an ulnar neuropathy at the elbow and a motor conduction block of >= 50%?
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Brief title
Condition
- Peripheral neuropathies
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Clinical signs and symtoms and physical examination at follow-up.
electrodiagnostic and sonographic studies
Secondary outcome
none
Background summary
Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow is the second most common entrapment neuropathy,
and electrophysiologic studies are usually performed to confirm this diagnosis.
There are no studies which describe the prognosis of patients with a severe
motor conduction block.
Study objective
What is the long-term prognosis in patients with an ulnar neuropathy at the
elbow and a motor conduction block of >= 50%?
Study design
Study in a prospective cohort
Study burden and risks
A single visit to the outpatient clinic of the neurology department
A single electrodiagnostic and sonographic study
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5022 GC Tilburg
Nederland
Hilvarenbeekseweg 60
5022 GC Tilburg
Nederland
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Inclusion criteria
Every patient with proven ulnar neuropathy at the elbow with at electrodiagnostic testing a motor conduction block of the abductor digiti minimi (ADM) and the musculus interosseus I (MII) of >= 50%.
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Exclusion criteria
* Acute trauma origin of the ulnar neuropathy
* History of a polyneuropathy
* Findings of polyneuropathy during physical examination.
* Genetically proven hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies
* Alcohol-abuse, chemotherapy
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Recruitment
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL12590.008.06 |