Treatment for upper limb neuritis of unknown cause by neurolysis / 中华显微外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective In order to make a d efinite diagnosis and raise the therapeutic level for the upper limb neuritis of unknown cause. Methods A study on upper limb neuritis of unknown cause was carried out on eight patients.There were six men and two women，with a mean ages of 34 years.Findings were initially restricted to the ulnar nerve distrbution in six patients，and radial nerve in two patients.Clinical course was from five months to four years.All the patients were subjected to neurolysis or interfascicular ne urolysis combined with perineural predni solone acetate injection at the same time.Microscopically，it appears the nonspec ific in resecting epineurium. Results Neuritic pain was first to disappear.Six patients showed sensory and motor function recovery，except one patient appears the same symptoms as involving ulnar nerve at the other limb one year later.The another patient involved radial nerve only relieved severe pain. Conclusions The dia gnosis of limbs neuritis without any known cause is going to make a thorough inquiry.Neurolysis is a satisfactory method ，the result is distinctly better than no nsurgical treatments.