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Bone pain center of lt hand, worse w/ grasping/pressing with fingers. lt arm pain radiates from inside elbow. no trauma or swelling, rt handed. cause?

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Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Specializes in Neurology

Ulnar neuropathy: can cause pain and parasthesias from the elbow to the 4th and 5th digits as well as loss of muscle mass in the intrinsic hand muscles. This makes one more susceptible to pain in the hand (loss of protective muscle between bone and nerve. Have your ulnar nerve checked (EMG-NCS0. If there is a problem (slowing of motor conduction) across the olecranon groove get imaging study of the elbow.

Answered 4/18/2018

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