Peripheral Nerve Abnormalities - 15/08/11
, Alberto Tagliafico, MD a, Stefano Bianchi, MD b, Gerd Bodner, MD c, Luca Padua, MD d, e, Angelo Schenone, MD f, Moshe Graif, MD g
Corresponding author. Cattedra di Radiologia “R”–DICMI. Università di Genova, Largo Rosanna Benzi 8, I-16132 Genova, Italy.Abstract |
As experience is gained, ultrasound (US) continues to identify an increasing number of nerves and related pathologic conditions. High-resolution US provides cost-effective, accurate morphologic information regarding a variety of nerve abnormalities including inherited disorders and developmental anomalies, nerve involvement in medical diseases, entrapment syndromes, traumatic injuries, and neurogenic masses. In many of these conditions, US can significantly enhance clinical decision making regarding conservative or surgical treatment. In clinical practice, US can be considered an ideal complement to clinical and electrophysiologic testing for the diagnostic work-up of patients who have peripheral neuropathies.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Plan
Vol 2 - N° 4
P. 655-667 - octobre 2007 Retour au numéro
Article précédent
- Musculoskeletal Infection
- Mahmud Mossa-Basha, Marnix van Holsbeeck
- Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies: Sonographic Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management
- William E. Shiels
Bienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
L’accès au texte intégral de cet article nécessite un abonnement.
Déjà abonné à cette revue ?