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AAEE case report #14: Neuralgic amyotrophy (acute brachial neuropathy)
Author(s) -
Subramony S. H.
Publication year - 1988
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.880110108
Subject(s) - brachial plexus , medicine , amyotrophy , electromyography , paralysis , brachial plexopathy , anatomy , axonal degeneration , surgery , atrophy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pathology
Abstract Neuralgic amyotrophy is characterized by acute onset of arm pain, followed after a variable interval by flaccid paralysis in the distribution of the brachial plexus on one or sometimes both sides. Electromyography reveals findings suggestive of an axonal degeneration process affecting various portions of the brachial‐plexus or individual nerves emanating from it, sometimes difficult to localize to discrete cords, trunks, or nerves. Diagnosis is established by excluding other causes, including compression and vasculitides. Prognosis for recovery is excellent.