Detection of sensory disturbances in 23 HAVS cases with typical arterial disorders: 15 hypothenar hammer syndrome, 3 thromboangiitis obliterans and 5 arteriosclerosis obliterans

Authors

  • Hiroshi Kaji Clinical Research Center for HAVS, Iwamizawa, Japan
  • Yasuharu Endo Clinical Research Center for HAVS, Iwamizawa, Japan
  • Kouji Takeda Division of Orthopedics, Iwamizawa, Japan
  • Hiroki Hagihara Division of Orthopedics, Iwamizawa, Japan
  • Masakatsu Asada Clinical Research Center for HAVS, Iwamizawa, Japan
  • Kazuhiro Eya Division of Vascular Surgery, Hokkaido Chuo Rosai Hospital (Workmen's Accident Compensation Hospital), Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization, Iwamizawa, Japan
  • Hiroki Honma Hukushi-mura, Hokkaido Social Welfare Corporation, Kurisawa, 065-0115, Japan

Keywords:

Diagnosis, Electrophysiology, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Clinical diagnosis, Clinical examination, Lower extremity, Mean ages

Abstract

The peripheral sensorineural disturbances in vibration-exposed HAVS subjects accompanied with arteriographically typical peripheral arterial disorders, such as hypothenar hammer syndrome (HHS), thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO), and arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO), were studied. The study has provided evidence of whether peripheral circulation disorders of HAVS are always accompanied with peripheral sensorineural abnormalities. All the HAVS subjects were male with mean ages and clinical diagnoses were made by arteriography of upper and lower extremities, in addition to the routine clinical examinations for HAyS. Among 23 HAVS subjects with typical arterial disorders, nine cases are found to have delayed or prolonged electrophysiological parameters. The most common neuropathies are found to be mild carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy.

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Published

2011-06-01

How to Cite

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Kaji H, Endo Y, Takeda K, Hagihara H, Asada M, Eya K, Honma H. Detection of sensory disturbances in 23 HAVS cases with typical arterial disorders: 15 hypothenar hammer syndrome, 3 thromboangiitis obliterans and 5 arteriosclerosis obliterans. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];39(2):20-1. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2337

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Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada