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The neuralgic amyotrophy consultation

Author: Nens van Alfen, MD, PhD

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 6/2007

Abstract

Neuralgic amyotrophy is a distinct clinical syndrome with acute severe pain and patchy paresis in the shoulder and arm region. The clinical phenotype was recently found to be more comprehensive and the long-term prognosis less optimistic than usually assumed for many patients. The disorder can be idiopathic or hereditary in an autosomal dominant fashion, with only few phenotypical variations between the two. This article provides a practical overview of current knowledge on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathogenesis and the treatment of pain and complications.

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Title: The neuralgic amyotrophy consultation
Author: Nens van Alfen, MD, PhD
Publication date: 01-06-2007
Publisher: Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 6/2007
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-006-0246-4

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