Ultrasonography Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerves: Cases and Illustrations

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
1: Anatomy of Peripheral Nerves
	1.1	 Overview of the Anatomy of Peripheral Nerves
	1.2	 Structures of the Main Peripheral Nerves in the Cervical Region and Limbs (Video 1.1)
		1.2.1	 Brachial Plexus
		1.2.2	 Median Nerve
		1.2.3	 Ulnar Nerve
		1.2.4	 Radial Nerve
		1.2.5	 Sciatic Nerve, Tibial Nerve and Common Peroneal Nerve
		1.2.6	 Femoral Nerve and Saphenous Nerve
	References
2: Scanning Methods for Peripheral Nerves and Normal Ultrasonograms
	2.1	 Scanning Methods
		2.1.1	 Preparation Before Examination
		2.1.2	 Examination Methods
		2.1.3	 Notes and Tips
		2.1.4	 Adjustment of the Instrument
	2.2	 Normal Ultrasonogram
		2.2.1	 Brachial Plexus
		2.2.2	 Median Nerve
		2.2.3	 Radial Nerve
		2.2.4	 Ulnar Nerve
		2.2.5	 Sciatic Nerve, Tibial Nerve and Common Peroneal Nerve
		2.2.6	 Femoral Nerve and Saphenous Nerve
	2.3	 Measuring Methods and Normal Values
	References
3: Ultrasonography of Peripheral Nerve Abnormalities
	3.1	 Common Causes
		3.1.1	 Nerve Injury
		3.1.2	 Neurological Space-Occupying Lesion
	3.2	 Common Diseases and Relevant Ultrasonograms
		3.2.1	 Nerve Entrapment and Traumatic Lesions
			3.2.1.1	 Brachial Plexus Injury
			3.2.1.2	 Median Nerve Injury
			3.2.1.3	 Ulnar Nerve Injury
			3.2.1.4	 Radial Nerve Injury
			3.2.1.5	 Sciatic Nerve Injury
			3.2.1.6	 Common Peroneal Nerve Injury
			3.2.1.7	 Tibial Nerve Injury
		3.2.2	 Neurological Space-Occupying Lesions
			3.2.2.1	 Neurofibroma
			3.2.2.2	 Neurilemmoma
			3.2.2.3	 Traumatic Neuroma
			3.2.2.4	 Neurolipomatosis
	References
4: Typical Cases of Peripheral Nerve Injuries
	4.1	 Typical Cases of Brachial Plexus
		4.1.1	 Preganglionic Injury (Cases 1–5)
		4.1.2	 Postganglionic Injury (Cases 6–12)
		4.1.3	 Neurilemmoma of the Brachial Plexus (Cases 13–20)
		4.1.4	 Lesions of the Vagus Nerve, Phrenic Nerve and Accessory Nerve (Cases 21–22)
		4.1.5	 Cervical Plexus Lesions (Cases 23–24)
	4.2	 Typical Cases of Neurological Diseases of the Upper Limb
		4.2.1	 Median Nerve Injury (Cases 25–30)
		4.2.2	 Ulnar Nerve Injury (Cases 31–35)
		4.2.3	 Ulnar Nerve Mutation (Absence) (Case 36)
		4.2.4	 Neural Cyst Entrapment (Cases 37–42)
		4.2.5	 Radial Nerve (Including Interosseous Dorsal Nerve) Injury (Cases 43–52)
		4.2.6	 Peripheral Schwannoma in the Upper Limbs (Cases 53–61)
		4.2.7	 Neurolipomatosis (Cases 62–63)
	4.3	 Typical Cases of Neurological Diseases of the Lower Limbs
		4.3.1	 Sciatic Nerve Injury (Cases 64–66)
		4.3.2	 Peroneal Nerve Injury (Cases 67–70)
		4.3.3	 Tibial Nerve Injury (Cases 71–72)
		4.3.4	 Schwannoma of Peripheral Nerves of the Lower Limb (Cases 73–76)
		4.3.5	 Cystic Degeneration and Fibromatosis of the Sciatic Nerve (Cases 77–78)
		4.3.6	 Multiple Neurofibromatosis Throughout the Entire Body (Cases 79)
	References
5: Application and Prospects of New Ultrasonic Technologies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Nerve Disorders
	5.1	 Application of Elastography to Peripheral Nerves
	5.2	 Application of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography in Peripheral Nerves
	5.3	 Application of Visualized Interventional Ultrasound
	References
Correction to: Ultrasonography Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerves
	Correction to: D. Chen, M. Zheng (eds.), Ultrasonography Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerves, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2704-3