title: [Idiopathic lumbosacral plexus neuropathy in child. Case report].
abstract: We describe a lumbosacral plexus neuropathy case in childhood in which detailed investigation, including electromyography and magnetic resonance imaging, was normal. Muscle biopsy showed mild denervation. No underlying condition was detected. The patient presented with pain, weakness and light atrophy in left lower limb, reduced reflex at the ankle, loss of the quadriceps reflex and paresthesy in involved limb. Recovery after one year was almost complete, with persistent slight weakness and atrophy.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatria e Neurologia (Serviço de Doenças Neuromusculares), Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bruck
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Antoniuk
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: da Cunha
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Hamamoto
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Scola
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Werneck
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus; D008297:Male; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy