title: Childhood lumbosacral plexus neuropathy.
abstract: Primary lumbosacral plexus neuropathy without underlying disease is a well-defined syndrome characterized by pain, weakness, and atrophy in the distribution of the lumbosacral plexus. It generally affects adults and rarely occurs in children. We report 2 children with primary lumbosacral plexus neuropathy evaluated at our institution and review the literature. This syndrome, despite initially severe symptoms, appears to be benign with a favorable prognosis in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit.
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Awerbuch
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nigro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dabrowski
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*