[A particular nervous traumatology: lesions of sciatic nerve by quinine intragluteal injections (author's transl)].
These lesions of the sciatic nerve have a significant frequency in Africa, as a consequence of quinine intragluteal injections made by insufficiency trained nurses. Infants and children are most frequently affected. The lesions are a sclerous scar with or without a damage of the neural trunk. The clinical aspect is that of an algo-paralysis. Medical treatment by vitamins, alphachymotrypsine and physiotherapy must be applied early and during two months to have a chance bringing recovery. If it fails, surgical neurolysis is then necessary. Results vary according to the extent of the lesions.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D010243:Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D011803:Quinine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors
D011803:Quinine
Traumatologie nerveuse particulière: les lésions du nerf sciatique par injections intrafessières de quinine.