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The anterior interosseous nerve syndrome

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A case of isolated anterior interosseous nerve palsy with its characteristic clinical picture of lack of function is described. The typical symptoms are the inability to flex the terminal phalanges of the thumb and index finger, possibly of other fingers too, and the inability to pronate the forearm when the elbow is flexed. The cases previously described in the literature are reported in comparison with the present case. Prognosis and treatment are discussed.

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Es wird über den Fall einer isolierten Lähmung des N. interosseus anterior mit ihrem charakteristischen Ausfallsmuster berichtet. Typisch ist das Unvermögen, den Daumen und den Zeigefinger, eventuell auch weitere Finger, im Endglied zu beugen und den Unterarm bei Anwinkelung in der Ellenbeuge zu pronieren. Die in der Literatur bisher bekanntgewordenen Fällen werden im Vergleich zum eigenen Fallbericht referiert und die Prognose sowie das therapeutische Vorgehen diskutiert.

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  1. Neurologische Klinik und Neurochirurgische Klinik der Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, Germany

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Neundörfer, B., Kröger, M. The anterior interosseous nerve syndrome. J Neurol 213, 347–352 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00316275

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