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Cervico-thoracic outlet syndrome

Anatomical reminder Cervico-thoracic parade syndrome corresponds to the compression of the brachial plexus (all of the upper limb nerves), the subclavian artery and/or the subclavian vein in the passage formed by the inter-scalènic parade and

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Diabetic neuropathies. MEDECIN

Diabetic neuropathies. The frequency of diabetic neuropathy is more than 50% in patients with diabetes for more than 25 years. There are an estimated 100,000,000 patients with diabetic neuropathy worldwide. At the time of diagnosis

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Meralgia paresthetica syndrome

Anatomical reminder Originates from the ventral branches of the 2nd and 3rd lumbar root It passes behind the psoas muscle (in red), exits the lateral part of the psoas towards its middle and crosses ventrally

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Fibular nerve compression syndrome

Anatomical reminder The common peroneal nerve is formed by bifurcation of the sciatic nerve at the apex of the popliteal fossa. It runs along the medial edge of the biceps femoris muscle then its tendon.

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Idiopathic radial palsy

Anatomical reminder From the posterior and lower part of the axillary fossa, it runs downwards and outwards into the posterior brachial region along the posterior surface of the humerus in the radial groove (in contact

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Suprascapular nerve syndrome

Anatomical reminder The suprascapular nerve detaches from the upper primary trunk of the brachial plexus. It contains C5 C6 fibers. It passes through the coracoid notch (1) under the coracoid ligament (in green) then at

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Ulnar canal syndrome at the elbow

Anatomical reminder 1- Radial nerve 2- vessels 3-Median nerve 4- Brachialis muscle 5- Humerus 6-Ulnar nerve 7- Olecranon The ulnar nerve travels in the epitrochleo-olecranon groove on the inner side of the elbow. It relates

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Canal syndromes

Root canal syndromes: definition Nerve compression syndromes, called “ductal syndromes” (entrapment neuropathy in the English) are defined as the clinical translation of a conflict between a peripheral nerve trunk and a particular anatomical region of

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Carpal tunnel syndrome MEDECIN

Anatomical reminder Carpal tunnel syndrome is linked to compression of the median nerve in the wrist. The carpal tunnel is a narrow tunnel formed posteriorly by the carpal bones and anteriorly by the anterior annular

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Cicatricial neuropathy.

A new concept: Cicatricial neuropathy. The most misunderstood and yet the most frequent of the neuropathies responsible for neuropathic pain. Indeed, a recent study carried out by a Parisian pain center finds an incidence between

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Evolution of polyradiculoneuritis sensory impairment MEDECIN

Polyradiculoneuritis. Possible development The topographic evolution of this pathology is dependent on the length of the nerves. Its evolution can be schematized as follows (in red):

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