A digital ecosystem, fueled by serendipity. Amygdala. Amygdala- part of the telencephalon, located in the temporal lobe; involved in memory, emotion, and fear. The amygdala is both large and just beneath the surface of the front, medial part of the temporal lobe where it causes the bulge on the surface called the uncus. This is a component of the limbic system.
De Quervain's release is a minor surgical procedure accomplished through a small incision exposing the tendon sheath (retinaculum) along the thumb (radial) side of the wrist. The sheath is cut (released) around the two tendons at the base of the thumb and portions of the sheath may be excised.
De Quervain Disease affects the soft tissue in the thumb down to and including the juncture of the thumb with the wrist. De Quervain Disease is entrapment of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons as they pass beneath the extensor retinaculum at the radial styloid. The terms De Quervain Disease and De Quervain tenosynovitis are synonyms for the purposes of this guideline. Please note: Entitlement should be granted for a chronic condition only. For VAC purposes, chronic means that the condition has existed for at least 6 months.