scholarly journals High resolution ultrasound in evaluation of peripheral nerves in leprosy

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Thalekkara Madhavan Saranya ◽  
Afnitha P. Majeed ◽  
Sarita Sasidharanpillai ◽  
Kalathummarath Sreejith
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Peripheral Nerves

Ultrasound-Guided Treatment of Peripheral Nerve Pathology

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 364-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Dettori ◽  
Hema Choudur ◽  
Avneesh Chhabra
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Peripheral Nerve ◽  
Peripheral Nerves ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Dynamic Evaluation ◽  
The Individual

AbstractHigh-resolution ultrasound serves as a fast, accessible, reliable, and radiation-free tool for anatomical and dynamic evaluation of various peripheral nerves. It can be used not only to identify and diagnose peripheral nerve and perineural pathology accurately but also to guide various nerve and perineural interventions. We describe the normal and pathologic appearances of peripheral nerves, the pathologies commonly affecting the individual peripheral nerves, and the current ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve interventions and techniques. Future directions are also highlighted.

High-Resolution Sonography of Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerves

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siegfried Peer ◽  
Peter Kovacs ◽  
Christoph Harpf ◽  
Gerd Bodner
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Peripheral Nerves

P231 High resolution ultrasound of peripheral nerves in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 128 (9) ◽  
pp. e252-e253
Author(s):  
Erisela Qerama ◽  
Simon Østergaard Wehrs ◽  
Sara Silkær Bak ◽  
Maria Thelin Johansson ◽  
Anders Fuglsang-Frederiksen
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Peripheral Nerves ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

scholarly journals High-resolution ultrasonography in evaluating peripheral nerve entrapment and trauma

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. E13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph W. Koenig ◽  
Maria T. Pedro ◽  
Christian P. G. Heinen ◽  
Thomas Schmidt ◽  
Hans-Peter Richter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Peripheral Nerve ◽  
Peripheral Nerves ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Nerve Entrapment ◽  
Nerve Lesions ◽  
Peripheral Nerve Lesions ◽  
Continuous Progress ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
High Resolution Ultrasonography

High-resolution ultrasonography is a noninvasive, readily applicable imaging modality, capable of depicting real-time static and dynamic morphological information concerning the peripheral nerves and their surrounding tissues. Continuous progress in ultrasonographic technology results in highly improved spatial and contrast resolution. Therefore, nerve imaging is possible to a fascicular level, and most peripheral nerves can now be depicted along their entire anatomical course. An increasing number of publications have evaluated the role of high-resolution ultrasonography in peripheral nerve diseases, especially in peripheral nerve entrapment. Ultrasonography has been shown to be a precious complementary tool for assessing peripheral nerve lesions with respect to their exact location, course, continuity, and extent in traumatic nerve lesions, and for assessing nerve entrapment and tumors. In this article, the authors discuss the basic technical considerations for using ultrasoniography in peripheral nerve assessment, and some of the clinical applications are illustrated.

High resolution ultrasonography of peripheral nerves in diabetic peripheral neuropathy

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (7) ◽  
pp. 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmi Dixit ◽  
Youdhwir Singh ◽  
Sapna Singh ◽  
Sandeep Garg ◽  
Neera Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Peripheral Nerves ◽  
High Resolution Ultrasonography

Ultrasound of the Peripheral Nerves

2019 ◽  
pp. 382-386
Author(s):  
Carlo Martinoli ◽  
Sonia Airaldi ◽  
Federico Zaottini
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Peripheral Nerves ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Reliable Information ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Nerve Injuries ◽  
Imaging Tool

The most common disorders affecting peripheral nerves that are amenable to US examination are illustrated in Chapter 126, including compressive neuropathies, polyneuropathies, nerve injuries, tumors, and tumorlike lesions. There is an expanding evidence base to support the use of high-resolution US as an imaging tool to evaluate the peripheral nervous system. However, the highly operator-dependent nature and level of technical expertise required to perform an adequate US assessment of peripheral neuropathies means that appropriate training and an in-depth knowledge of anatomy and clinical findings are required. A careful US approach with thorough understanding of soft tissue planes and extensive familiarity with anatomy are prerequisites for obtaining reliable information regarding these types of examinations.

scholarly journals High-resolution ultrasound in the assessment of peripheral nerves in leprosy: A comparative cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Kalathummarath Sreejith ◽  
Sarita Sasidharanpillai ◽  
Kidangazhiathmana Ajithkumar ◽  
Reeba Mary Mani ◽  
Anuradha Thalian Chathoth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Peripheral Nerve ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Peripheral Nerves ◽  
Cross Sectional Area ◽  
Nerve Function ◽  
Sectional Area ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Function Impairment ◽  
The Cross

Background: Detection of peripheral nerve thickening and nerve function impairment is crucial in the diagnosis and the management of leprosy. Aims and objectives: (1) To document the cross-sectional area, echotexture and blood flow of peripheral nerves in healthy controls and leprosy cases using high-resolution ultrasound, (2) to compare the sensitivities of clinical examination and high-resolution ultrasound in detecting peripheral nerve thickening in leprosy. Methods: Peripheral nerves of 30 leprosy patients and 30 age- and sex-matched controls were evaluated clinically and by high-resolution ultrasound. When the cross-sectional area of a peripheral nerve on high-resolution ultrasound in a leprosy patient was more than the calculated upper bound of the 95% confidence interval for mean for that specific nerve in controls, that particular peripheral nerve was considered to be enlarged. Results: Cross-sectional areas more than 7.1 mm2 for the radial nerve, 8.17 mm2 for ulnar, 10.17 mm2 for median, 9.50 mm2 for lateral popliteal and 11.21mm2 for the posterior tibial nerve were considered as nerve thickening on high-resolution ultrasound. High-resolution ultrasound detected 141/300 (47%) nerves enlarged in contrast to the 60 (20%) diagnosed clinically by palpation (P < 0.001). Clinical examination identified thickening in 31/70 (44.3%) nerves in cases with impairment of nerve function and 29/230 (12.6%) in the absence of nerve function impairment. High-resolution ultrasound detected thickening in 50/70 (71.4%) nerves with impairment of function and in 91/230 (39.6%) nerves without any impairment of function. Limitation: A single-centre study design was the major study limitation. Conclusion: High-resolution ultrasound showed greater sensitivity than clinical examination in detecting peripheral nerve thickening in leprosy cases. High-resolution ultrasound, may therefore improve the sensitivity of the diagnostic criterion of peripheral nerve enlargement in the diagnosis and classification of leprosy.

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