[Mechanical lesions of the peripheral nervous system. Possible damage at work and leisure].
For the most part, mechanical injuries to peripheral nerves occurring at work or at play as a result of closed traumatization, are caused by compressive, stretching/shearing or vibrational forces. In a patient in whom various compression lesions of peripheral nerves recur, the possible presence of a predisposing hereditary neuropathy must be considered. Modern magnetic resonance imaging is capable of clarifying the causes and conditions of compression injuries, in particular in the region of the tunnel: presence of osteophytes, other space-consuming processes or anatomical narrowing of the tunnel. Injury sequelae, for example in the case of carpal tunnel syndrome affecting the median nerve, or tendinopathies, can also be visualized. A number of lesions and their triggering mechanisms that occur during work or leisure are described.
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Neurologische Klinik mit Poliklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology
Mechanische Läsionen des peripheren Nervensystems. Mögliche Schädigungen in Beruf und Freizeit.