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Neuralgic amyotrophy manifesting as anterior interosseous nerve palsy
Author(s) -
Rennels Glenn D.,
Ochoa José
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880030209
Subject(s) - forearm , brachial plexus , anatomy , medicine , palsy , lesion , amyotrophy , paralysis , posterior interosseous nerve , cutaneous nerve , surgery , atrophy , pathology , alternative medicine
Neuralgic amyotrophy may present as a picture of anterior interosseous nerve palsy. In such a case, rather than a lesion of the nerve in the forearm, we offer indirect evidence of a lesion in the brachial plexus affecting discrete fiber bundles destined to form the anterior interosseous nerve.