Can Diabetes Cause Damage To Ulnar Nerve?
Ulnar nerve dysfunction is a problem with the ulnar nerve, which travels from the shoulder to the hand and allows movement or sensation in the wrist or hand.
Alternative Names
Neuropathy - ulnar nerve; Ulnar nerve palsy
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Damage to one nerve group, such as the ulnar nerve, is called a mononeuropathy. Mononeuropathy means there is nerve damage to a single nerve. Both local and body-wide disorders may damage just one nerve.
The usual causes of mononeuropathy...
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