Wartenberg's Syndrome
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A specific mononeuropathy, caused by entrapment of the superficial branch of the radial nerve. Symptoms include numbness, tingling, and weakness of the posterior aspect of the thumb.
It is not to be confused with Wartenbergs migratory sensory neuropathy
, Waardenburg syndrome
, or Lateral medullary syndrome
(known as Wallenberg's Syndrome).
It is not to be confused with Wartenbergs migratory sensory neuropathy
Wartenbergs migratory sensory neuropathy
Wartenberg's migratory sensory neuropathy is a rare condition identified by Robert Wartenberg in 1958 which is easy to confuse with the early stages of multiple sclerosis or Guillain-Barré syndrome...
, Waardenburg syndrome
Waardenburg syndrome
Waardenburg syndrome Waardenburg syndrome Waardenburg syndrome (also Waardenburg Shah Syndrome, Waardenburg-Klein syndrome, Mende's syndrome II, Van der Hoeve-Halbertsma-Waardenburg syndrome, Ptosis-Epicanthus syndrome, Van der Hoeve-Halbertsma-Gualdi syndrome, Waardenburg type Pierpont,[5] Van...
, or Lateral medullary syndrome
Lateral medullary syndrome
Lateral medullary syndrome is a disease in which the patient has a constellation of neurologic symptoms due to injury to the lateral part of the medulla in the brain, resulting in tissue ischemia and necrosis.-Signs and symptoms:This syndrome is characterized by sensory deficits affecting...
(known as Wallenberg's Syndrome).