Neuralgic amyotrophy manifested by severe axillary mononeuropathy limited only to the anterior branch. Issue 1 (5th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Landau, Mark E.; Faillace, Walter J.; Nesti, Leon J.; Grimes, Jamie B.
• Is Part Of: Muscle & nerve. Volume 52:Issue 1(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 143
• Page End: 145
• Publication Date: 2015-03-05
• Subjects: Neuromuscular diseases -- Periodicals; Muscles -- Periodicals; Nerves -- Periodicals; 616.74
• DOI: 10.1002/mus.24525
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-639X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <sec id="mus24525-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Introduction</title> <p>In this study we describe a case demonstrating clinical, radiographic, electrophysiologic, and surgical evidence of a restricted but severe anterior branch axillary nerve mononeuropathy due to neuralgic amyotrophy (NA).</p> </sec> <sec id="mus24525-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>On each diagnostic modality there was severe involvement of the anterior and lateral deltoid muscle with sparing of the posterior deltoid and teres minor muscles and cutaneous innervation to the skin overlying the lateral shoulder.</p> </sec> <sec id="mus24525-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>No structural etiologies were discovered during surgical exploration.</p> </sec> <sec id="mus24525-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>This case provides another unique manifestation of NA and augments the theory of selective fascicular vulnerability. <italic>Muscle Nerve</italic><bold>52</bold>: 143–145, 2015</p> </sec> </abstract>