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Neuralgic amyotrophy. 1989

J K Aymond, and J L Goldner, and W T Hardaker

Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.

Neuralgic amyotrophy is an infrequent neuromuscular anomaly involving the shoulder girdle and upper extremity. Its course is highlighted by the sudden onset of severe pain followed by sensory deficits, muscle weakness, and severe atrophy. The diagnosis is based on the history and physical findings and is corroborated with electromyography. The prognosis is excellent. Treatment is supportive, using analgesics and physical therapy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011379	Prognosis	A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations.	Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D004576	Electromyography	Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes.	Electromyogram,Surface Electromyography,Electromyograms,Electromyographies,Electromyographies, Surface,Electromyography, Surface,Surface Electromyographies
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000700	Analgesics	Compounds capable of relieving pain without the loss of CONSCIOUSNESS.	Analgesic,Anodynes,Antinociceptive Agents,Analgesic Agents,Analgesic Drugs,Agents, Analgesic,Agents, Antinociceptive,Drugs, Analgesic
D020968	Brachial Plexus Neuritis	A syndrome associated with inflammation of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS. Clinical features include severe pain in the shoulder region which may be accompanied by MUSCLE WEAKNESS and loss of sensation in the upper extremity. This condition may be associated with VIRUS DISEASES; IMMUNIZATION; SURGERY; heroin use (see HEROIN DEPENDENCE); and other conditions. The term brachial neuralgia generally refers to pain associated with brachial plexus injury. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1355-6)	Amyotrophy, Neuralgic,Cervico-Brachial Neuralgia,Neuralgia, Amyotrophic,Neuralgic Amyotrophy,Neuritis, Brachial Plexus,Parsonage-Turner Syndrome,Shoulder-Girdle Neuropathy,Amyotrophic Neuralgia,Amyotrophy, Hereditary Neuralgic,Amyotrophy, Hereditary Neuralgic, with Predilection for Brachial Plexus,Brachial Neuralgia,Brachial Neuritis,Brachial Plexus Neuropathy, Hereditary,Cervicobrachial Neuralgia,Familial Brachial Plexus Neuritis,Hereditary Brachial Plexus Neuropathy,Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy,Heredofamilial Neuritis with Brachial Plexus Predilection,Neuritis With Brachial Predilection,Parsonage-Aldren-Turner Syndrome,Shoulder Girdle Neuropathy,Amyotrophic Neuralgias,Amyotrophies, Hereditary Neuralgic,Amyotrophies, Neuralgic,Brachial Neuralgias,Brachial Neuritides,Brachial Plexus Neuritides,Cervico Brachial Neuralgia,Cervico-Brachial Neuralgias,Cervicobrachial Neuralgias,Girdle Neuropathies, Shoulder,Girdle Neuropathy, Shoulder,Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophies,Neuralgia, Brachial,Neuralgia, Cervico-Brachial,Neuralgia, Cervicobrachial,Neuralgias, Amyotrophic,Neuralgias, Brachial,Neuralgias, Cervico-Brachial,Neuralgias, Cervicobrachial,Neuralgic Amyotrophies,Neuralgic Amyotrophies, Hereditary,Neuralgic Amyotrophy, Hereditary,Neuritides, Brachial,Neuritides, Brachial Plexus,Neuritis, Brachial,Neuropathies, Shoulder Girdle,Neuropathies, Shoulder-Girdle,Neuropathy, Shoulder Girdle,Neuropathy, Shoulder-Girdle,Parsonage Aldren Turner Syndrome,Parsonage Turner Syndrome,Shoulder Girdle Neuropathies,Shoulder-Girdle Neuropathies,Syndrome, Parsonage-Aldren-Turner,Syndrome, Parsonage-Turner
D026741	Physical Therapy Modalities	Therapeutic modalities frequently used in PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY by PHYSICAL THERAPISTS or physiotherapists to promote, maintain, or restore the physical and physiological well-being of an individual.	Physical Therapy,Physiotherapy (Techniques),Group Physiotherapy,Neurological Physiotherapy,Neurophysiotherapy,Physical Therapy Techniques,Group Physiotherapies,Modalities, Physical Therapy,Modality, Physical Therapy,Physical Therapies,Physical Therapy Modality,Physical Therapy Technique,Physiotherapies (Techniques),Physiotherapies, Group,Physiotherapy, Group,Physiotherapy, Neurological,Techniques, Physical Therapy,Therapy, Physical