title: [Successful corticoid treatment of lumbosacral plexus neuropathy in heroin abuse. Clinical aspects, electrophysiology, therapy and follow-up].
abstract: A 33 year old heroin addict developed a lumbosacral plexopathy which clinically and electrophysiologically resembled an "idiopathic lumbosacral plexus neuropathy". He complained of severe neuralgic pain, marked paresis, and distinct sensory loss in the right leg. The plexopathy was accompanied by rhabdomyolysis. He was treated with corticosteroids in high dosage. Within 3 days the disabling symptoms had almost completely disappeared. Clinical and electrophysiological findings are described in the course of the disease and are compared with the data in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Universitätsklinik, Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herdmann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benecke
authors.forename: B U
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Freund
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone
vernacular_title: Erfolgreiche Kortikoidbehandlung einer lumbosakralen Plexusneuropathie bei Heroinabusus. Klinik, Elektrophysiologie, Therapie und Verlauf.