title: Median and ulnar nerves in the hand.
abstract: There are a multitude of different testing techniques to evaluate the median and ulnar nerves for abnormalities at the wrist and hand. The electrodiagnostician should be able to use his or her knowledge of anatomy, history, physical examination, and electrophysiology to accurately diagnose common median and ulnar nerve dysfunction in the distal upper extremity.
authors.affiliation: Concentra Rehabilitation and Performance Therapy, Livonia, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Sable
mesh_terms: D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D004576:Electromyography; D006225:Hand / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010808:Physical Examination; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D014953:Wrist / Q000294:innervation