Chronic Brachial Plexus Neuritis That Developed into Typical Neuralgic Amyotrophy and Positively Responded to Immunotherapy
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- Morishima Ryo
- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, Japan
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- Nagaoka Utako
- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, Japan
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- Nagao Masahiro
- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, Japan
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- Isozaki Eiji
- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, Japan
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<p>Based on the hypothesis that autoimmunity plays a role in the pathogenesis of neuralgic amyotrophy (NA), immunotherapy is sometimes administered. Early intervention is recommended for a good prognosis. We herein report the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with neuralgia, weakness, and muscle atrophy in his right shoulder girdle and upper arm, which progressed for ten months following a marine sports accident. The patient was diagnosed with NA. His neurological deficits gradually improved after several courses of immunotherapy, suggesting that in addition to being effective for treating early-stage disease, immunotherapy may be effective for treating chronic cases. </p>
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- Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine 57 (7), 1021-1026, 2018
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