ulnar neuropathy
Findings
No curated finding names ulnar neuropathy yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Disease involving the ulnar nerve from its origin in the brachial plexus to its termination in the hand. Clinical manifestations may include paresis or paralysis of wrist flexion, finger flexion, thumb adduction, finger abduction, and finger adduction. Sensation over the medial palm, fifth finger, and ulnar aspect of the ring finger may also be impaired. Common sites of injury include the axilla, cubital tunnel at the elbow, and Guyon's canal at the wrist. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1995, Ch51 pp43-5)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0007006), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: ulnar neuropathy
- Also called
- mononeuropathy of ulnar nerveulnar nerve mononeuropathyulnar neuropathy (disorder) [ambiguous]