Fig. 9.1 Severity and outcome assessment tools for carpal tunnel syndrome Objective Measurement Tools In order to check the health of the median nerve, and usually when symptoms of CTS…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Scott F. M. Duncan and Ryosuke Kakinoki (eds.)Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Related Median Neuropathies10.1007/978-3-319-57010-5_2 2. History of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Margaret E. Cooke1 and Scott F. M. Duncan2 (1) Orhtopaedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, 850…
Central obesity (waist circumference > 102 cm in males and >88 cm in females) Hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL) Low serum HDL-C (<40 mg/dL in males and <50 mg/dL in…
Neurologic conditions Non-neurologic conditions • Neoplastic – Intracranial neoplasm – Pancoast tumor – Peripheral nerve tumor • Neurologic – Multiple sclerosis – Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – Brachial plexopathy – Thoracic outlet syndrome – Parsonage-Turner syndrome – Pronator syndrome – Polyneuropathy • Cervical – Cervical…
Percutaneous leads Paddle leads Advantages Relatively lower invasiveness Relative ease of insertion Epidural insertion below the cord level Ability to implant multiple leads at once Freedom to advance in cranio-caudal…
Fig. 18.1 The somatotopic organization of the thoracic dorsal columns: Note the proximity of the low back fibers to the lateral portions of the column and thus the entering dorsal…
Fig. 12.1 AP fluoroscopic view of right cervical medial branch block Fig. 12.2 Lateral illustration of cervical medial branch block. From Fung DA et al. Injections of the Cervical, Thoracic,…
Fig. 19.1 Placement of intrathecal catheter through Tuohy needle after accessing CSF. Note: Black suture is purse-string placed around needle as it passes through fascia which, at this point, remains…
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