Disease involving the ulnar nerve from its origin in the brachial plexus to its termination in the hand. Clinical manifestations may include paresis or paralysis of wrist flexion, finger flexion, thumb adduction, finger abduction, and finger adduction. Sensation over the medial palm, fifth finger, and ulnar aspect of the ring finger may also be impaired. Common sites of injury include the axilla, cubital tunnel at the elbow, and Guyon's canal at the wrist. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51 pp43-5) [ MESH:D020424 ]
Synonyms: ulnar nerve mononeuropathy mononeuropathy of ulnar nerve ulnar neuropathy (disorder) [ambiguous] ulnar neuropathy
Term information
- UMLS:C0154743 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- DOID:4613 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- SCTID:359837005 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MESH:D020424 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MEDGEN:57596 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- EFO:1001224 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
gard_rare, matrix_llm__is_cancer_other, matrix_llm__is_glucose_dysfunction_other, matrix_excluded, otar, matrix_llm__tag_qualy_lost_other, matrix_llm__txgnn_other, mondo_top_grouping_member, matrix_llm__medical_specialization_other, matrix_llm__tag_existing_treatment_other, matrix_txgnn_grouping_other, matrix_llm__anatomical_other, matrix_llm__is_pathogen_caused_other, rare, harrisons_view_member, mondo_top_grouping_nervous_system_disorder, harrisons_view_nervous_system_disorder
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_4613
http://identifiers.org/medgen/57596
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/359837005
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_1001224
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0154743
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D020424