Causes of Hand neuropathy
List of causes of Hand neuropathy
Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions
(see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Hand neuropathy)
that could possibly cause Hand neuropathy includes:
Longer list of causes of Hand symptoms:
see full list of causes for Hand symptoms
Hand neuropathy Causes: Book Excerpts
Hand neuropathy as a complication of other conditions:
Other conditions that might have
Hand neuropathy as a complication may,
potentially, be an underlying cause of Hand neuropathy.
Our database lists the following as having
Hand neuropathy as a complication of that condition:
Related information on causes of Hand neuropathy:
As with all medical conditions,
there may be many causal factors.
Further relevant information on causes of Hand neuropathy may be found in:
Causes of Hand neuropathy: Online Medical Books
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Wrist & Hand Pain/Swelling:
Differential Diagnosis
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
–Most common cause of significant wrist discomfort and morbidity
–Associated with repetitive use activities (e.g., typing)
–Pain and numbness symptoms result from entrapment of the median nerve under the transverse ligament
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Overuse injury
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Osteoarthritis
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Tenosynovitis (DeQuervain's) of the radial wrist
–Results from inflammation of the tendon sheaths of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollis longus
- Ganglion cysts
–Common growths of tendons and ligaments in the wrist area occurring on both the dorsal and ventral surface
–They are compressible, round, often tender, and mobile
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Trauma
–The most common mechanism of injury is a fall on the outstretched hand
–The most commonly fractured carpal bone is the scaphoid
–Other mechanisms include direct blows, crush injuries, fall on an angulated wrist, and severe twisting motions
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Fibromyalgia
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Compartment syndrome
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Chest or shoulder masses, resulting in compression of lymphatic or venous systems
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Venous thrombosis of the subclavian or distal veins
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Flaccid paralysis following a CVA
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Angioedema secondary to hymenoptera sting
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Rheumatologic disease
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Peripheral neuropathy
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Insect or animal bite/sting
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Infection (e.g., staphylococcus aureus, streptococci)
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Peripheral Neuropathy:
Differential Overview
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
❑ Diabetes
❑ Alcohol
❑ Vitamin B12 deficiency
❑ Drugs
❑ Carcinomatous
❑ Lead
❑ Guillain-Barré
❑ Tabes dorsalis
❑ Syringomyelia
❑ Polyarteritis nodosa
❑ Amyloidosis
❑ Polymyositis
❑ Pellagra
❑ Arsenic
❑ Porphyria
❑ Wallenberg syndrome
❑ Thalamic lesion
❑ Brown-Sequard syndrome
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Source: Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis, 2007
Wrist/Hand Pain:
Differential Overview
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
Phenomena
❑ Wrist sprain
❑ Paronychia
❑ Ganglion cyst
❑ Carpal tunnel syndrome
❑ Ulnar neuropathy
❑ Trigger finger
❑ Mallet finger
❑ Digital ganglion
❑ Dupuytren contracture
❑ De Quervain tenosynovitis
❑ Colle fracture
❑ Navicular fracture
❑ Metacarpal fracture
❑ Felon
❑ Bennet fracture
❑ Smith fracture
❑ Flexor tendon rupture
❑ Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
❑ Lunate dislocation
Hands in Arthritis
❑ Osteoarthritis
❑ Rheumatoid arthritis
❑ Gout
❑ Systemic lupus erythematosus
❑ Psoriatic arthritis
❑ Scleroderma
❑ Gonococcal arthritis
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Source: Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis, 2007
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