Neuralgic amyotrophy presenting to an accident and emergency department
| Autor: | A R Wass, M J Darby, D I Fodden |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Electromyography Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Diagnosis Differential Atrophy medicine Brachial Plexus Neuritis Humans Neuralgic amyotrophy medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Accident and emergency Muscle weakness General Medicine medicine.disease Prognosis Muscular Atrophy medicine.anatomical_structure Emergency Medicine Shoulder girdle Physical therapy medicine.symptom Differential diagnosis business Emergency Service Hospital Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of accidentemergency medicine. 14(1) |
| ISSN: | 1351-0622 |
| Popis: | Two patients with neuralgic amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner syndrome) are described. Problems arising from the shoulder girdle commonly present to accident and emergency (A&E) departments. Neuralgic amyotrophy is an infrequent neuromuscular disorder which predominantly affects the shoulder girdle. Characterised by severe pain followed by muscle weakness, atrophy, and variable sensory deficits, the diagnosis is based on history and physical findings and is confirmed by electromyography. The prognosis is excellent and treatment is supportive using analgesia and physiotherapy. |
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