Bilateral form of neuralgic amyotrophy
https://doi.org/10.30629/2658-7947-2021-26-1-45-49
Abstract
Neuralgic amyotrophy is an acute painful inflammatory neuropathy involving, as a rule, the trunks of the brachial plexus in one side. A clinical case of a bilateral form of neuralgic amyotrophy is presented with successively involvement of the brachial plexus on both sides in a 62-year-old man and relief of neuropathic pain in response to high doses of glucorticosteroids.
About the Authors
E. S. Druzhinina
Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Medical Genetics Pediatric Faculty “Russian National Research Medical University n.a. N.I. Pirogov”, Department of Nervous System Diseases with Course of Medical Genetics and Pediatric Neurology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
117997, Moscow
S. I. Dedaev
Moscow Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry of the Healthcare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow
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Druzhinina E.S., Dedaev S.I. Bilateral form of neuralgic amyotrophy. Russian neurological journal. 2021;26(1):45-49. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30629/2658-7947-2021-26-1-45-49
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