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Upper extremity muscle function and innervation 02

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Monday, August 18 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Monday, August 18 2008.

During a needle EMG, you notice a large number of fibrillations in the abductor pollicis brevis muscle while the patient is at rest. From this, you deduce that the patient has a lesion. Of the following options, which lesion is most compatible with the EMG findings?

 
        A) A lesion in the posterior cord
 
        B) A C6 radiculopathy
 
        C) A stroke
 
        D) A lesion in the lower trunk
 
        E) A lesion in the middle trunk
 

 


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A) a lesion in the posterior cord

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The fibrillations suggest an active peripheral nerve lesion. The abductor pollicis brevis muscle receives innervation from the median nerve, the medial cord, the lower trunk, and the C8 and T1 nerve roots.  (See References)

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B) a C6 radiculopathy

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The fibrillations suggest an active peripheral nerve lesion. The abductor pollicis brevis muscle receives innervation from the median nerve, the medial cord, the lower trunk, and the C8 and T1 nerve roots.  (See References)

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C) a stroke

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The fibrillations suggest an active peripheral nerve lesion. The abductor pollicis brevis muscle receives innervation from the median nerve, the medial cord, the lower trunk, and the C8 and T1 nerve roots.  (See References)

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D) a lesion in the lower trunk

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The fibrillations suggest an active peripheral nerve lesion. The abductor pollicis brevis muscle receives innervation from the median nerve, the medial cord, the lower trunk, and the C8 and T1 nerve roots.  (See References)

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E) a lesion in the middle trunk

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The fibrillations suggest an active peripheral nerve lesion. The abductor pollicis brevis muscle receives innervation from the median nerve, the medial cord, the lower trunk, and the C8 and T1 nerve roots.  (See References)

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References:

1. Preston, D.C., and Shapiro, B.E. (2005). Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia. (ISBN:075067492X)Advertising:
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Upper extremity muscle function and innervation 02
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Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 08/18/2008
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