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Bilateral Martin-Gruber and Marinacci Anastomoses in the Same Patient: A Case Report
- Source :
- The Neurodiagnostic journal. 60(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Anomalous innervations are commonly encountered on electrodiagnostic testing and may be mistaken for a pathological process, especially if seen in multiple nerves. While crossover of median-to-ulnar fibers in the forearm (Martin-Gruber anastomosis) has been frequently described, the corresponding ulnar-to-median crossover (Marinacci anastomosis) is much less commonly seen. There have been no reported cases of both of these anomalous innervations occurring together. We describe a novel case of bilateral Martin-Gruber and Marinacci anastomoses in the same patient. The importance of the case lies in the fact that the multiple pseudo-conduction blocks that result from these crossovers could potentially be misinterpreted as being pathological in nature, illustrating the need for electromyographers to be familiar with common anomalous innervations in the upper extremity and with techniques to identify them.
- Subjects :
- Neural Conduction
Electromyography
Anastomosis
Nervous System Malformations
050105 experimental psychology
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Forearm
Electrodiagnostic testing
medicine
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Ulnar Nerve
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
05 social sciences
Anatomy
Middle Aged
Median Nerve
Medical Laboratory Technology
medicine.anatomical_structure
Female
Neurology (clinical)
business
Martin-Gruber Anastomosis
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21646821
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Neurodiagnostic journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....87c95c690c88f0f3e43a42f98bbfc213