Atypical dystonic shoulder movements following neuralgic amyotrophy.
Peripherally induced movement disorders are relatively rare. Here, we present 3 patients who suffered a lesion of the brachial plexus because of neuralgic amyotrophy and developed involuntary movements of their shoulder muscles. The nature of the involuntary movements, which did not easily comply with classic descriptions of hyperkinetic movement disorders, is probably best referred to as dystonia.
Abdo
William F
WF
Institute of Neurology and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Bloem
Bastiaan R
BR
Eijk
Jeroen J
JJ
Geurts
Alexander C
AC
van Alfen
Nens
N
van de Warrenburg
Bart P C
BP
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020821:Dystonic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000209:etiology*; D020385:Myokymia / Q000175:diagnosis; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery
D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A