Bilateral Ulnar Neuropathy: A Case Report

Mustafa Yılmaz; Sıtkı Göksu; Günhan Karakurum; Necmettin Kırtak

doi:10.58600/eurjther.1999-10-1-2-1511-arch

Authors

Mustafa Yılmaz Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Nöroloji Anabilim Dallı, Gaziantep
Sıtkı Göksu Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dallı, Gaziantep
Günhan Karakurum Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Ortopedi Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep
Necmettin Kırtak Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dermatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.1999-10-1-2-1511-arch

Keywords:

Cranial trauma, intensive care, ulnar neuropathy

Abstract

Ulnar neuropathy is the second most common neuropathy of the upper extremity recited after the carpal tunnel syndrome. Usually direct compression, trauma, entrapment neuropathy and postural causes at the elbow have been proposed in etiology. The patients who are given general anesthesia and managed in the intensive care unit are especially at risk because of the difficulty to maintain their safe position due to unconsciousness in this paper, we described a case with cranial trauma who developed bilateral ulnar neuropathy in the intensive care unit.

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