MEDIAN NERVE PALSY

Course overview

THIS ACTIVITY ADDRESSES THE TOPIC OF MEDIAN NERVE PALSY IN GREAT DETAIL. THE MEDIAN NERVE IS A CRITICAL NEUROLOGICAL STRUCTURE IN THE UPPER EXTREMITY FOR FUNCTION AND USE OF THE HAND. PALSIES OF THE MEDIAN NERVE CAN, THEREFORE, BE DEBILITATING AND SOMETIMES PAINFUL. THE GOAL OF THIS ACTIVITY IS TO FAMILIARIZE PRACTITIONERS WITH THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF MEDIAN NERVE PALSIES AND ITS MIMICKING CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS TO REVIEW RELEVANT ANATOMY AND TREATMENT OPTIONS.