Cubital Tunnel vs Mimics: How EMG NCS Clarifies Diagnosis
This article explains how to distinguish cubital tunnel syndrome from common mimics such as C8-T1 radiculopathy, Guyon’s canal entrapment, and thoracic outlet involvement. It reviews early and progressive symptoms, targeted physical examination, and how EMG with nerve conduction studies localizes the lesion, grades severity and chronicity, and supports referral decisions and surgical planning.
