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Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve originates from the musculocutaneous nerve and emerges from beneath the lateral margin of the biceps proximal to the elbow flexion crease. Lateral antebrachial cutaneous neuropathy is an uncommon entrapment neuropathy and often a misdiagnosed one. It is characterized by persistent pain in the lateral aspect of the elbow and forearm and in cases that has progressed enough, can lead to paresthesia at the same area. This chapter aims to provide an overview of this relatively rare condition, with an emphasis on the anatomic landmarks of the location of the nerve and the pathophysiology involved in lateral antebrachial cutaneous neuropathy. The clinical presentation, epidemiology and risk factors associated with this neuropathy are discussed in this paper. Last but not least, differential diagnosis along with the various methods of diagnosis and treatment are also discussed.
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Giannoulis, F.S., Papoulidis, N.G., Krexi, A.V. (2020). Lateral Antebrachial Nerve Entrapment. In: Sotereanos, D., Papatheodorou, L. (eds) Compressive Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37289-7_22
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