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NEUROLOGY 2006;67:1473-1475
© 2006 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

High-resolution sonography of the common peroneal nerve: Detection of intraneural ganglia

Leo H. Visser, MD, PhD

From the Departments of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Leo H. Visser, Department of Neurology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, PO Box 90151, 5000 LC Tilburg, The Netherlands; e-mail: l.visser{at}elisabeth.nl

We performed sonographic examination of the common peroneal nerve in 41 consecutive patients with a footdrop to determine whether there was a structural lesion of the peroneal nerve. Five of the 28 patients (18%) with an isolated peroneal mononeuropathy had an intraneural ganglion of the peroneal nerve confirmed by histology. High-resolution sonography should be considered in patients with nontraumatic peroneal palsy.

Additional material related to this article can be found on the Neurology Web site. Go to www.neurology.org and scroll down the Table of Contents for the October 24 issue to find the title link for this article.

Disclosure: The author reports no conflicts of interest.

Received February 10, 2006. Accepted in final form June 27, 2006.




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