Distal ulnar neuropathy in a golf player.
A 51-year-old right-handed amateur golfer has developed fasciculations in the left first dorsal interosseous muscle for 3 weeks. He did not have any pain or motor or sensory deficit. The nerve conduction study and electromyography showed that he had mononeuropathy of the deep palmar branch of the ulnar nerve in his left palm. The forceful grasp of golf club handle in the left palm contributes to this rare focal neuropathy. He was advised to change his grip on the golf club, and the symptom resolved almost immediately.
Hsu
Wei-Chih
WC
Department of Neurology, Shin-Kong WHS Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. m002006@ms.skh.org.tw
Chen
Wei-Hung
WH
Oware
Agyepong
A
D000200:Action Potentials; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004576:Electromyography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006055:Golf / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020424:Ulnar Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation