Plexopatía braquial
Brachial plexopathy
Satish V. Khadilkar and Snehaldatta S. Khade
Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2013 Jan-Mar; 16(1): 12-18. doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.107675
Abstract
Brachial plexus injury can occur as a result of trauma, inflammation or malignancies, and associated complications. The current topic is concerned with various forms of brachial plexopathy, its clinical features, pathophysiology, imaging findings, and management. Idiopathic brachial neuritis (IBN), often preceded with antecedent events such as infection, commonly present with abruptonset painful asymmetric upper limb weakness with associated wasting around the shoulder girdle and arm muscles. Idiopathic hypertrophic brachial neuritis, a rare condition, is usually painless to begin with, unlike IBN. Hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy is an autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by repeated episodes of paralysis and sensory disturbances in an affected limb, which is preceded by severe pain. While the frequency of the episodes tends to decrease with age, affected individuals suffer from residual deficits. Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome affects the lower trunk of the brachial plexus. It is diagnosed on the basis of electrophysiology and is amenable to surgical intervention. Cancer-related brachial plexopathy may occur secondary to metastatic infiltration or radiation therapy. Traumatic brachial plexus injury is commonly encountered in neurology, orthopedic, and plastic surgery set-ups. Trauma may be a direct blow or traction or stretch injury. The prognosis depends on the extent and site of injury as well as the surgical expertise.
Keywords: Hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy, myokymic discharges, neurography, Pancoast tumor, plexopathy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3644772/
Sistema de apoyo electrodiagnóstico para localizar una lesión neural en un miembro superior.
Electrodiagnosis support system for localizing neural injury in an upper limb.
Shin H, Kim KH, Song C, Lee I, Lee K, Kang J, Kang YK.
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Information and Communication, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010 May-Jun;17(3):345-7. doi: 10.1136/jamia.2009.001594.
Erratum in J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010 Jul-Aug;17(4):480.
Abstract
Needle electromyography (EMG) is used for the diagnosis of a neural injury in patients with a cervical/lumbar radiculopathy, plexopathy, peripheral neuropathy, or myopathy. Needle EMG is a particularly invasive test and thus it is important to minimize the pain during inspections. In this paper, we introduce the Electrodiagnosis Support System (ESS), which is a clinical decision support system specialized for neural injury diagnosis in the upper limb. ESS can guide users through the diagnosis process and assist them in making the optimal decision for minimizing unnecessary inspections and as an educational tool for medical trainees. ESS provides a graphical user interface that visualizes the neural structure of the upper limb, through which users input the results of needle EMG tests and retrieve diagnosis results. We validated the accuracy of the system using the diagnosis records of 133 real patients.
http://jamia.bmj.com/content/17/3/345.full.pdf+html
Atentamente
Dr. Víctor M. Silva Ortiz
Anestesiología y Medicina del Dolor
www.anestesia-dolor.org
Brachial plexopathy
Satish V. Khadilkar and Snehaldatta S. Khade
Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2013 Jan-Mar; 16(1): 12-18. doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.107675
Abstract
Brachial plexus injury can occur as a result of trauma, inflammation or malignancies, and associated complications. The current topic is concerned with various forms of brachial plexopathy, its clinical features, pathophysiology, imaging findings, and management. Idiopathic brachial neuritis (IBN), often preceded with antecedent events such as infection, commonly present with abruptonset painful asymmetric upper limb weakness with associated wasting around the shoulder girdle and arm muscles. Idiopathic hypertrophic brachial neuritis, a rare condition, is usually painless to begin with, unlike IBN. Hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy is an autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by repeated episodes of paralysis and sensory disturbances in an affected limb, which is preceded by severe pain. While the frequency of the episodes tends to decrease with age, affected individuals suffer from residual deficits. Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome affects the lower trunk of the brachial plexus. It is diagnosed on the basis of electrophysiology and is amenable to surgical intervention. Cancer-related brachial plexopathy may occur secondary to metastatic infiltration or radiation therapy. Traumatic brachial plexus injury is commonly encountered in neurology, orthopedic, and plastic surgery set-ups. Trauma may be a direct blow or traction or stretch injury. The prognosis depends on the extent and site of injury as well as the surgical expertise.
Keywords: Hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy, myokymic discharges, neurography, Pancoast tumor, plexopathy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3644772/
Sistema de apoyo electrodiagnóstico para localizar una lesión neural en un miembro superior.
Electrodiagnosis support system for localizing neural injury in an upper limb.
Shin H, Kim KH, Song C, Lee I, Lee K, Kang J, Kang YK.
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Information and Communication, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010 May-Jun;17(3):345-7. doi: 10.1136/jamia.2009.001594.
Erratum in J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010 Jul-Aug;17(4):480.
Abstract
Needle electromyography (EMG) is used for the diagnosis of a neural injury in patients with a cervical/lumbar radiculopathy, plexopathy, peripheral neuropathy, or myopathy. Needle EMG is a particularly invasive test and thus it is important to minimize the pain during inspections. In this paper, we introduce the Electrodiagnosis Support System (ESS), which is a clinical decision support system specialized for neural injury diagnosis in the upper limb. ESS can guide users through the diagnosis process and assist them in making the optimal decision for minimizing unnecessary inspections and as an educational tool for medical trainees. ESS provides a graphical user interface that visualizes the neural structure of the upper limb, through which users input the results of needle EMG tests and retrieve diagnosis results. We validated the accuracy of the system using the diagnosis records of 133 real patients.
http://jamia.bmj.com/content/17/3/345.full.pdf+html
Atentamente
Dr. Víctor M. Silva Ortiz
Anestesiología y Medicina del Dolor
www.anestesia-dolor.org
