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Neuropediatrics 2007; 38(1): 36-37
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-981468
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Idiopathic Neuralgic Amyotrophy in Childhood

I. Kotsopoulos 1 , 4 , K. Faber 1 , J. Raaijmakers 2 , N. Van Alfen 3 , J. Nicolai 1 , V. van Kranen-Mastenbroek 4
  • 1Department of Neurology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
  • 3Departments of Clinical Neurophysiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  • 4Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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received 10.8.2006

accepted 7.2.2007

Publication Date:
02 July 2007 (online)

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Abstract

In addition to the review by van Alfen et al., which has been published in 2000, we would like to report a seven-week-old boy with bilateral idiopathic brachial plexus neuropathy that did not show any signs of osteomyelitis on repeated scintigraphy. To our knowledge this is the first child reported with bilateral plexus involvement.

Key words

Neuralgic amyotrophy - bilateral plexus neuropathy - osteomyelitis

References

  • 1 van Alfen N, Schuuring J, van Engelen BGM, Rotteveel JJ, Gabreëls FJM. Idiopathic neuralgic amyotrophy in children. A distinct phenotype compared to the adult form.  Neuropediatrics. 2000;  31 328-332
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Correspondence

I. KotsopoulosMD, PhD 

Department of Clinical Neurophysiology

University Hospital Maastricht

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6202 AZ Maastricht

The Netherlands

Email: ikotsopoulos@planet.nl