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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 90-B, Issue 5,
550-553.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.90B5.20411 Copyright © 2008 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery Neuralgic amyotrophyS. Sathasivam, MRCP(UK), PhD, Consultant Neurologist1; B. Lecky, MD, FRCP, Consultant Neurologist1; R. Manohar, MRCP(UK), Specialist Registrar in Neurophysiology2; and A. Selvan, DM, MRCP(UK), Consultant Neurophysiologist2
1 Department of Neurology Correspondence should be sent to Mr S. Sathasivam; e-mail: sivakumar.sathasivam{at}thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk Neuralgic amyotrophy is an uncommon condition characterised by the acute onset of severe pain in the shoulder and arm, followed by weakness and atrophy of the affected muscles, and sensory loss as the pain subsides. The diversity of its clinical manifestations means that it may present to a variety of different specialties within medicine. This article describes the epidemiology, aetiopathogenesis, clinical features, differential diagnoses, investigations, treatment, course and prognosis of the condition.
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