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Disfunción del nervio cubital - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Neuropatía del nervio cubital; Parálisis del nervio cubital

Síntomas:

  • Sensaciones anormales en el dedo meñique y parte del dedo anular, generalmente en el lado de la palma
  • Pérdida de coordinación de los dedos de la mano
  • Entumecimiento, disminución de la sensibilidad
  • Dolor
  • Hormigueo, sensación de ardor
  • Debilidad de la mano

El dolor o el entumecimiento pueden despertarlo a uno. La afección se agrava por actividades como el tenis o el golf.

Signos y exámenes:

Es importante una historia cuidadosa de cuándo empezó el problema y lo que usted podría haber estado haciendo que pudo haber lesionado el nervio.

Un examen de la mano y la muñeca puede revelar la disfunción del nervio cubital. Los signos pueden abarcar:

  • Deformidad en forma de "garra" (en casos serios)
  • Dificultad para mover los dedos
  • Atrofia de los músculos de la mano (en casos serios)
  • Debilidad de la mano que se dobla

Se pueden necesitar exámenes, dependiendo de su historia clínica, síntomas y hallazgos en el examen físico. Estos exámenes pueden abarcar:

  • Reviewed last on: 9/26/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Vallarino R, Santiago FH. Ulnar neuropathy (wrist). In: Frontera WR, Silver JK, Rizzo TD Jr., eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2008:chap 35.

Weiss LD, Weiss JM. Ulnar neuropathy (elbow). In: Frontera WR, Silver JK, Rizzo TD Jr., eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2008:chap 23.

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