APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

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NEURORADIOLOGY

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TN. Iqbal. 45 years old. Work on a computer rental. Experiencing tingling complaints in both hands on the fingers, so that work activities are disrupted. Come to the physiotherapy clinic. Assessment was carried out with a specific phalen test (+), reserve phalen (+), tinel test (+). What is the name of the case in the above conditions?
A
Dupuytren
B
Ganglion
C
De Quervain
D
Carpal tunnel syndrome
E
Disorders of the joints of the fingers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phalen’s test, which involves flexing the wrist for 60 seconds, leads to pain or paraesthesia in the median nerve distribution. Tinel’s sign is positive if tapping lightly over the median nerve at the wrist (volar aspect), leads to shooting pain and paraesthesia in its distribution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common neurological disorder that occurs when the median nerve, which runs from your forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. You may feel numbness, weakness, pain in your hand and wrist, and your fingers may become swollen and useless.

Detailed explanation-3: -Purpose: To assess for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Test Position: Sitting or standing. Performing the Test: The examiner passively flexed the patient’s wrist maximally (but not overpressure), while maintaining the shoulder in neutral and elbow in extension.

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