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2540008

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-6-5
pubmed:abstractText
Two familial cases of recurrent brachial plexus are described and similar episodes were noticed in other members of the family. Electrophysiological investigations found impaired motor and sensory nerve conduction velocity in affected and nonaffected members. Tomaculous neuropathy was found at biopsy of peripheral nerve in more than 40% of dissected fibers. In addition, two affected members showed a reduced interpupillary distance, i.e. the most common dysmorphic feature found in the hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy (HNA). A literature review showed only two other instances of recurrent familial brachial plexus palsies as the only manifestation of tomaculous neuropathy (hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy, HNPP). The dysmorphic feature found in our cases in addition to the clinical, electrophysiological and anatomical data support the hypothesis that these cases of HNPP and the HNA may represent the same disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0014-3022
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
61-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Recurrent familial brachial plexus palsies as the only clinical expression of 'tomaculous' neuropathy.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Neurology, University of Bologna, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports