title: [Quadriceps myopathy or amyotrophic quadriceps syndrome. Nosologic study apropos of 10 cases].
abstract: Quadricipital myopathies are often mentioned but have been described in only about 10 papers. Based on a review of the literature and 10 personal cases, the term "quadricipital amyotrophic syndrome" is proposed for a group of affections which can currently be divided into: 1) primary muscular dystrophies: pure quadricipital myopathy, quadricipital myopathy "plus", lumbopelvifemoral myopathy though it is doubtful whether the latter should be included; 2) metabolic muscular disorders; 3) chronic polymyositis localized to the quadriceps; 4) spinal amyotrophy localized to the quadriceps.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009431:Neural Conduction; D013848:Thigh; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Myopathie quadricipitale ou syndrome amyotrophique quadricipital. Etude nosologique à propos de 10 observations.