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Hirayama Disease: Case Report / Doença de Hirayama: Relato de caso
Rodrigues, Victor Alves; Klettenberg, Matheus Rocha Pereira; Farage, Luciano; Seguti, Lisiane.
  • Rodrigues, Victor Alves; Hospital Universitário de Brasília. Brasília. BR
  • Klettenberg, Matheus Rocha Pereira; Hospital Universitário de Brasília. Brasília. BR
  • Farage, Luciano; Incor. Brasília. BR
  • Seguti, Lisiane; Hospital Universitário de Brasília. Brasília. BR
Rev. bras. ortop ; 57(4): 697-701, Jul.-Aug. 2022. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1394871
ABSTRACT
Abstract A 26-year-old previously healthy patient who, at the age of 18 years, began progressive loss of distal strength, rest tremor, and muscle atrophy in the left upper limb. Upon examination, the patient presented moderate distal atrophy, degree 4 in muscular strength, and minipolymioclonus. Electromyoneurography revealed (EMNG) chronic preganglionic bilateral involvement of bilateral C7/C8/T1, worse on the left, with signs of active C8/T1 denervation. A cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed spondylodiscal degenerative changes with central protrusions in C4-C5, C6-C7, and right central in C5-C6, which touched the dural sac. The anteroposterior diameter of the medulla in neutral position, in the C5-C6 plane, was of 5.1 mm. There was a reduction of the spinal cord caliber to 4.0 mm after the dynamic maneuver of forced flexion of the spine, as well as signal increase in the anterior horns. The clinical findings and those of the complementary tests were compatible with Hirayama disease (HD), a rare benign motor neuron disease that affects cervical spinal segments and is most prevalent in men, with onset in the early 20s. Unilateral and slowly progressive weakness is typical, but self-limited. Sensory disturbances, and autonomic and upper motor neuron signals are rare. Management is usually conservative, with the use of a soft cervical collar. Although rare, HD should be considered in young patients with focal asymmetric atrophy in the upper limbs. The early diagnosis of HD depends on the degree of suspicion, as well as on the cooperation and communication among the various specialties involved in the investigation.
RESUMO
Resumo Paciente de 26 anos, previamente hígido, que, aos 18 anos, iniciou perda progressiva de força distal, tremor de repouso, e atrofia muscular no membro superior esquerdo. Ao exame, apresentou atrofia moderada, distal, força muscular de grau 4, e minipolimioclonus. A eletroneuromiografia (ENMG) revelou comprometimento pré-ganglionar crônico de C7/C8/T1 bilateral pior à esquerda, com sinais de desnervação ativa em C8/T1. A ressonância magnética (RM) de coluna cervical mostrou alterações degenerativas espondilodiscais com protrusões centrais em C4-C5, C6-C7, e central direita em C5-C6, que tocavam o saco dural. O diâmetro anteroposterior da medula na posição neutra, no plano de C5-C6, era de 5,1 mm. Houve redução do calibre da medula para 4,0 mm após a manobra dinâmica de flexão forçada da coluna, e aumento de sinal nos cornos anteriores. Os achados clínicos e os dos exames complementares eram compatíveis com doença de Hirayama (DH), uma doença benigna rara dos neurônios motores, que afeta os segmentos espinhais cervicais e é mais prevalente em homens e de início próximo aos 20 anos. É típica a fraqueza unilateral e lentamente progressiva, porém autolimitada. Perturbações sensoriais, sinais autonômicos e do neurônio motor superior são raras. O manejo geralmente é conservador, com uso de colar cervical macio. Apesar de rara, a DH deve ser considerada em pacientes jovens que apresentam atrofias assimétricas focais de membros superiores. O diagnóstico precoce de DH depende do grau de suspeição, e da cooperação e comunicação entre as diversas especialidades envolvidas na investigação.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Spinal Cord / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Muscular Atrophy / Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood Type of study: Screening study Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. ortop Journal subject: Orthopedics Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitário de Brasília/BR / Incor/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Spinal Cord / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Muscular Atrophy / Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood Type of study: Screening study Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. ortop Journal subject: Orthopedics Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitário de Brasília/BR / Incor/BR