title: Nerve entrapment syndromes in the upper limb.
abstract: Nerve entrapment in the upper limb usually presents as pain, sensory disturbance and motor loss; the most common diagnosis is carpal tunnel syndrome. A high index of suspicion with some anatomical knowledge aid the recognition of clinical patterns and diagnosis. Treatment of patients with intermittent or early progressive changes has an excellent prognosis; most with constant sensory or motor loss will show at least partial response to treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology