Neuralgic amyotrophy with isolated mononeuropathy of the musculocutaneous nerve: a problematic differential diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy

Keiichi Hokkoku; Daniele Coraci; Dario Mattia Gatto; Luca Padua

doi:10.1007/s13760-021-01788-x

Neuralgic amyotrophy with isolated mononeuropathy of the musculocutaneous nerve: a problematic differential diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy

Acta Neurol Belg. 2023 Feb;123(1):267-269. doi: 10.1007/s13760-021-01788-x. Epub 2021 Oct 2.

Authors

Keiichi Hokkoku^{1

2}, Daniele Coraci^{3

4}, Dario Mattia Gatto^{3

5}, Luca Padua^{3

5}

Affiliations

¹ UOC Neuroriabilitazione ad Alta Intensità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, L.go Francesco Vito n. 1, 00168, Rome, Italy. k1-hokkoku@hotmail.co.jp.
² Department of Neurology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kaga 2-11-1, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 1738605, Japan. k1-hokkoku@hotmail.co.jp.
³ UOC Neuroriabilitazione ad Alta Intensità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, L.go Francesco Vito n. 1, 00168, Rome, Italy.
⁴ Department of Neurosciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Rome, Italy.
⁵ Department of Orthopaedics and Geriatrics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 34601703
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-021-01788-x

No abstract available

Keywords: Cervical radiculopathy; Fascicular entwinement; Musculocutaneous nerve; Nerve ultrasound; Neuralgic amyotrophy; Neuromuscular ultrasound.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Brachial Plexus Neuritis* / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Mononeuropathies* / diagnosis
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Radiculopathy* / diagnosis