Clinical and morphological study of calf enlargement following S-1 radiculopathy.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 50(3): 383-6, 1992 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-1308420
ABSTRACT
Calf enlargement following sciatica is a rare condition. It is reported the case of a 28-year-old woman who complained of repeated episodes of lower back pain radiating into the left buttock and foot. One year after the beginning of her symptoms, she noticed enlargement of her left calf. X-ray studies disclosed L5-S1 disk degeneration. EMG showed muscle denervation with normal motor conduction velocity. Open biopsies of the gastrocnemius muscles were performed. The left gastrocnemius muscle showed hypertrophic type 2 fibers in comparison with the right gastrocnemius. Electron microscopy showed mildly increased number of mitochondria in these fibers. A satisfactory explanation for denervation hypertrophy has yet to be provided.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ciática
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Perna (Membro)
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Músculos
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
ALEMANHA
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ALEMANIA
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DE
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DEUSTCHLAND
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GERMANY