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Unilateral calf enlargement following S 1 radiculopathy
Author(s) -
Mielke Ulrich,
Ricker Kenneth,
Emser Wendelin,
Boxler Konstantin
Publication year - 1982
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.880050604
Subject(s) - medicine , anatomy , surgery
Two cases of unilateral calf enlargement following S 1 radiculopathy are reported. “True” muscular hypertrophy could be confirmed by computerized tomography of the muscle. Muscle biopsy disclosed that fiber hypertrophy exceeded grouped fiber atrophy. In one case both fiber types were involved, and in the other mostly type 1 fibers were affected. Electromyography revealed dense pseudomyotonic activity and fasciculations. These findings are discussed in view of the current literature.