[Brachial diplegia as a variant of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Vulpian-Bernhart syndrome): the first case reported in Mexico and a review of the literature].
BACKGROUND
Brachial diplegia refers to an atypical clinical variant of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is defined as a lower motor neuron disease in the upper limbs, with no significant functional complications in other regions.


METHODS
A 65-year-old female who presented a clinical picture of brachial diplegia that slowly progressed over a period of 72 months. Neurophysiology studies revealed a chronic denervation process. Throughout a follow-up lasting one year the clinical course remained stable.


CONCLUSIONS
Brachial diplegia in females is a rare form of presentation of ALS and they probably have a higher survival rate than males.
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Departamento de Neurología, Instituto Nacional de Neurología, México DF, México. pegaso31@yahoo.com
Castro-Macías
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Cárdenas-Hernández
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D000368:Aged; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico