Benign monomelic amyotrophy with proximal upper limb involvement: case report Amiotrofia monomélica benigna com comprometimento proximal do membro superior: relato de caso

Benign monomelic amyotrophy with proximal upper limb involvement: case report Amiotrofia monomélica benigna com comprometimento proximal do membro superior: relato de caso

Monomelic amyotrophy (MA) is a rare condition in which neurogenic amyotrophy is restricted to an upper or lower limb. Usually sporadic, it usually has an insidious onset with a mean evolution of 2 to 4 years following first clinical manifestations, which is, in turned, followed by stabilization. We...

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Main Authors: Marco Antonio Orsini Neves, Marcos R.G. de Freitas, Mariana Pimentel de Mello, Carlos Henrique Dumard, Gabriel R. de Freitas, Osvaldo J.M. Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2007-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
neurônio motor inferior
amiotrofia monomélica
amiotrofia espinhal
eletroneuromiografia
lower motor neuron
monomelic amyotrophy
spinal amyotrophy
eletroneuromyograpy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000300032

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