Cheiralgia Paresthetica or Superficial Radial Sensory Mononeuropathy: A Simple Diagnosis, A Simple Solution, and a Side Note on the Pathophysiology of the Tinel Sign.

Abstract

We describe the case of a sculptor who developed superficial radial neuropathy (SRN) due to blunt trauma from striking a chisel for 30 years. The lesion was localized by the anatomical topography of the superficial radial nerve, a " hot " Tinel sign, and the graphic demonstration of reduced superficial radial sensory amplitude on a nerve conduction study (NCS). Our patient also responded to a strategically placed peripheral nerve block. We go further in this article and adumbrate on the underlying pathophysiology of the very Tinel sign we are so accustomed to, a clinical sign that is frequently deployed to diagnose a variety of peripheral nerve entrapments.

• Authors: Hassan Kesserwani
• Journal: Cureus (Cureus) Vol. 12 Issue 9 Pg. e10224 (Sep 03 2020) ISSN: 2168-8184 [Print] United States
• PMID: 33042667 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020, Kesserwani et al.