Mononeuropathy of the suprascapular nerve: Study of 3 South American cases

dc.contributor.authorKashiwagi, F. T. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorResende, Luan A.L. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorBertotti, M. F Z [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSouza, M. T M [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorFonseca, Ronaldo Guimarães [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-27T11:21:21Z
dc.date.available2014-05-27T11:21:21Z
dc.date.issued2005-06-01
dc.description.abstractIn this work 3 new cases of suprascapular nerve mononeuropathy are described. ENMG diagnosis criteria were: a) normal sensory conduction studies of the ipsolateral ulnar, median and radial nerves; b) bilateral suprascapular nerve latencies with bilateral compound muscle action potential, obtained from the infraspinatus muscle with symmetrical techniques; and c) abnormal neurogenic infraspinatus muscle electromyographic findings, coexisting with normal electromyographical data of the ipsolateral deltoideus and supraspinatus muscles. These 3 cases of suprascapular mononeurpathy were found in 6,080 ENMG exams from our University Hospital. For us this mononeuropathy is rare with a 0.05% occurrence.en
dc.description.affiliationDepartament of Neurology and Psychiatry Botucatu School of Medicine UNESP, 18.618-000 Botucatu, SP
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartament of Neurology and Psychiatry Botucatu School of Medicine UNESP, 18.618-000 Botucatu, SP
dc.format.extent219-221
dc.identifier.citationElectromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, v. 45, n. 4, p. 219-221, 2005.
dc.identifier.issn0301-150X
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-21744460533
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/68277
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofElectromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology
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dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectMononeuropathy
dc.subjectSuprascapular nerve
dc.subjectantiinflammatory agent
dc.subjectnonsteroid antiinflammatory agent
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectcase report
dc.subjectdeltoid muscle
dc.subjectelectromyography
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmedian nerve
dc.subjectmononeuropathy
dc.subjectmuscle action potential
dc.subjectpatient attitude
dc.subjectradial nerve
dc.subjectrare disease
dc.subjectscapula
dc.subjectsensory nerve conduction
dc.subjectshoulder pain
dc.subjectSouth America
dc.subjecttreatment indication
dc.subjecttreatment refusal
dc.subjectulnar nerve
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectBrazil
dc.subjectElectromyography
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectMononeuropathies
dc.subjectMuscle, Skeletal
dc.subjectMuscular Atrophy
dc.subjectNeural Conduction
dc.subjectScapula
dc.titleMononeuropathy of the suprascapular nerve: Study of 3 South American casesen
dc.typeArtigo
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Medicina, Botucatupt

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