Ulnar tunnel syndrome
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What is ulnar tunnel syndrome?
Ulnar tunnel syndrome causes numbness and tingling in the little finger and along the outside of the ring finger.The ulnar nerve runs down the inside of the forearm to the heel of the hand close to the skin. Pressure to the forearm or wrist can cause weakness and numbness.
Common symptoms reported by people with ulnar tunnel syndrome
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with ulnar tunnel syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with ulnar tunnel syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with ulnar tunnel syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
nausea
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Debridement
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
motion sickness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
ulnar tunnel syndrome
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Lateral Release
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with ulnar tunnel syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has ulnar tunnel syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 95 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 10 say ulnar tunnel syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 33 | |
| 50s | 22 | |
| 60s | 17 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 10 | |
| 30-39 years | 9 | |
| 40-49 years | 14 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 71 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 53 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 7 |
These charts show data from ulnar tunnel syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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