Notalgia paresthetica owing to compression neuropathy: case presentation including electrodiagnostic studies.
A patient developed numbness over the upper part of his back, following prolonged bed rest in a supine position. Sweat test, clinical and electromyographic examination indicated neuropathies of the primary dorsal rami of the spinal nerves from T2 to T6. The literature is reviewed and anatomical considerations discussed.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology