Article
[Severe form of hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy without SEPT9 gene mutation].
Revue neurologique - 1 Feb 2011
Cosson A, Mathieu A, Sevrin P, Nollet S, Tatu L
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy (HNA) is a rare condition characterized by recurrent episodes of painful paralysis preferentially affecting the brachial plexus. It is often linked to a mutation in the SEPT9 gene. CASE REPORT: A 69-year-old female patient experienced a dozen episodes of severe neurological deficit mainly affecting the brachial plexus and the phrenic and recurrent nerves. The...
Topics
- Aged
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Brachial Plexus Neuritis
- Dysphonia
- Dyspnea
- Humans
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Male
- Methylprednisolone
- Mutation
- Paralysis
- Phrenic Nerve
- Septins
