Article
[Recurrent familial amyotrophic neuralgia of the brachial plexus. Report of a family and review of the literature].
Anales espanoles de pediatria - 1 Jul 1992
Zuazo Zamalloa E, Pomposo Bolumburu I, Garaizár Axpe C, Prats Viñas J M
Abstract excerpt
A family with hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy of the brachial plexus throughout three generations is described. Outstanding features are early onset occurring during childhood or adolescence, unlike the idiopatic sporadic form of the disease, and the association with a peculiar physiognomy that reminds one of the facial expression found in Modigliani's paintings. Clinical evolution is not always favorable since...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Brachial Plexus
- Brachial Plexus Neuritis
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
