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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 4/2017

01-12-2017 | Neuro-Images

Post-surgical focal inflammatory neuropathy of the sciatic nerve

Author: Ahmet Çetiz

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 4/2017

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Post-operative neuropathies are frequently encountered, usually related to factors such as compression, injection, and lying position during operation. Post-operative neuropathies are not always due to mechanical causes, they can be caused by inflammatory mechanisms and present with pain and weakness in focal, multifocal and diffuse patterns [1‐4]. These inflammatory neuropathies are observed temporally and spatially distant from the time and site of surgery. This case report discusses the neurophysiological and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of a patient with left foot drop 2 days after ear surgery. …
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Metadata
Title
Post-surgical focal inflammatory neuropathy of the sciatic nerve
Author
Ahmet Çetiz
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-017-0805-8

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