Neuralgic Amyotrophy:8 Cases Report and Relevant Literatures Review / 中国康复理论与实践
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
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(12): 1078-1079, 2007.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-977767
ABSTRACT
@# Objective To investigate the clinical features and characteristic of auxiliary examination of neuralgic amyotrophy(NA).Methods8 patients with idiopathic neuralgic amyotrophy were analyzed retrospectively with literature review.Results and ConclusionAntecedent events were found before attack in 5 patients.Serious pain,which was followed by paresis and atrophy,as initial symptom,was found in 7 patients.Damage in the upper and middle trunk distribution occurred most frequently.Elevated liver enzymes were found during the early phase of their attacks in 2 patients.CSF analysis was performed in 5 patients,and mildly elevated protein was found in two.5 patients had been misdiagnosed as cervical spondylosis.After medical and/or physical therapy(6 patients with corticosteroid and physical therapy,2 only with physical therapy),all the patients had been followed up for 2~13 months.Muscle power was recovered in 67% of all the patients,partially recovered in 33%.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
Año:
2007
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