Pediatric sciatic neuropathies due to unusual vascular causes.
J Child Neurol
; 23(7): 738-41, 2008 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18658074
ABSTRACT
Four cases of pediatric sciatic neuropathies due to unusual vascular mechanisms are reported. Pediatric sciatic neuropathies were seen after umbilical artery catheterization, embolization of arteriovenous malformation, meningococcemia, and hypereosinophilic vasculitis. Electrophysiologic studies demonstrated abnormalities in motor studies of peroneal and tibial nerves. Sensory studies demonstrated abnormalities of sural and superficial peroneal nerves. Results of needle electromyography were abnormal in sciatic-innervated muscles. Prognosis was variable and depended on the severity of the initial nerve injury.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thromboembolism
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Vasculitis
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Sciatic Neuropathy
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Meningococcal Infections
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Child Neurol
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos