Neuralgic amyotrophy: An update in evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment approaches.
brachial neuritis
neuralgic amyotrophy
parsonage‐turner syndrome
peripheral nerve
rehabilitation
Journal
Muscle & nerve
ISSN: 1097-4598
Titre abrégé: Muscle Nerve
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7803146
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Oct 2024
14 Oct 2024
Historique:
revised:
21
09
2024
received:
30
11
2023
accepted:
23
09
2024
medline:
15
10
2024
pubmed:
15
10
2024
entrez:
15
10
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) is an underrecognized peripheral nerve disorder distinguished by severe pain followed by weakness in the distribution of one or more nerves, most commonly in the upper extremity. While classically felt to carry a favorable prognosis, updates in research have demonstrated that patients frequently endure delay in diagnosis and continue to experience long term pain, paresis, and fatigue even years after the diagnosis is made. A transition in therapeutic approach is recommended and described by this review, which emphasizes the necessity to target compensatory abnormal motor control and fatigue by focusing on motor coordination, energy conservation strategies, and behavioral change, rather than strength training which may worsen the symptoms. The development of structural hourglass-like constrictions (HGCs) on imaging can help confirm the suspected clinical diagnosis, and in association with persistent weakness and limited recovery on electrodiagnostic testing may be considered for surgical consultation. Given the complex nature of management, a multidisciplinary approach is described, which can provide an optimal level of care and support for patients with persistent symptoms from NA and allow more unified guidance of rehabilitation and surgical referrals.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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