title: Compression neuropathy of the motor fibers of the median nerve at wrist level.
abstract: Selective electrophysiological involvement of median motor fibers is rare in carpal tunnel syndrome. We report a patient with compression neuropathy of the median nerve who presented with isolated motor signs and symptoms without macroscopic evidence of compressive pathologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Biomedico University, Trigoria, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rizzello
authors.forename: Umile Giuseppe
authors.initials: UG
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franceschi
authors.forename: Nicolo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: Maria Chiara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Meloni
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quadrini
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Denarov
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009046:Motor Neurons; D014955:Wrist Joint