Focal Risk Factors for Focal Neuropathies in Patients Presented to Neuro Electrophysiology Unit

Authors

Safia Bano King Edward Medical University,Lahore
Syeda Eesha Fatima Neuro-Electrophysiologist , Neurology Department, KEMU,
Syed Arsalan Haider Depatrment of Neurology, Sharif Medical City
Ahsan Numan Professor of Neurology, KEMU,

DOI:

Keywords:

Ulnar Neuropathy at elbow (UNE), Electro-diagnostics (EDX), Body mass index (BMI), Diabetes mellitus (DM).

Abstract

Abstract
Objective: To determine and analyze the elements that play a role in contributing to the risk of focal
neuropathies in patients who were referred for electrodiagnostic study.
Material and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in Neurology department at
King Edward Medical University, Lahore. electrodiagnostic tests were performed on 100 consecutive
patients with complains of focal neuropathy between June 2023 and January 2024. Patient's history and
examination suggestive of polyneuropathy, poly radiculopathy and plexopathy were excluded from the
study. NCS and EMG were carried out using standard procedures. The findings were recorded in the
preplanned pro forma, together with the historical and demographic information.
Results: Out of 100 patients, fifty were diagnosed with focal neuropathy, males were 38% and 62% were
females. Thirty-three patients presented with carpal tunnel syndrome (66%), 10 patients had ulnar
neuropathy at elbow (20%), 4 patients had radial neuropathy (8%), and in remaining three patients, 2 were
presented with peroneal neuropathy (4%) and 1 had axillary neuropathy (2%). Twenty-five patients were
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (50%). Our study revealed that in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome,
81.8% were females and 75.8% were overweight. Patients with ulnar neuropathy at elbow were 70% males.
Three out of Four patients affected with radial neuropathy and two out of three patients with peroneal
neuropathy were males.
Conclusion: Focal peripheral neuropathies are not unusual in our setting, and the risk factors are usually
overlooked. Common factors which increase the risk are gender, age, abnormal body mass index and
diabetes.
Keywords: Ulnar Neuropathy at elbow (UNE), Electro-diagnostics (EDX), Body mass index (BMI),
Diabetes mellitus (DM).
How to cite: Fatima E, Bano S, Haider SA, Numan A. Risk Factors for Focal Neuropathies in Patients Presented to
Neuro-Electrophysiology Unit. Esculapio - JSIMS 2025;21(01): 41-45
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc25.2513218

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2025-05-12

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Safia Bano, Syeda Eesha Fatima, Syed Arsalan Haider, Ahsan Numan. Focal Risk Factors for Focal Neuropathies in Patients Presented to Neuro Electrophysiology Unit. Esculapio - JSIMS [Internet]. 2025 May 12 [cited 2025 May 13];21(1):41-5. Available from: https://esculapio.pk/journal/index.php/journal-files/article/view/1315