Neurological Hand Flashcards
1
Q
Inspection
A
Median: thenar wasting, carpal tunnel compression scar
Ulnar: hypothenar wasting, wasting of interossei, partial claw hand (weak medial lumbricals), scars or evidence of trauma / deformity at the elbow
Radial: wrist drop
2
Q
Power
A
Median: thumb ABduction (abductor policies brevis)
Ulnar: finger ABduction
Radial: wrist extension, finger extension
3
Q
Sensation
A
Medial: lateral index finger
Ulnar: medial little finger
Radial: dorsal 1st interosseous space
4
Q
Special tests
A
Median: Tinnel test, Phalen test
Ulnar: Frontmen’s sign