Man-in-the-barrel syndrome, a symmetrical proximal brachial amyotrophic diplegia related to motor neuron diseases: a survey of nine cases Síndrome do homem no barril, uma diplegia amiotrófica braquial proximal simétrica relacionada a doença do neurônio motor: a propósito de nove casos

Man-in-the-barrel syndrome, a symmetrical proximal brachial amyotrophic diplegia related to motor neuron diseases: a survey of nine cases Síndrome do homem no barril, uma diplegia amiotrófica braquial proximal simétrica relacionada a doença do neurônio motor: a propósito de nove casos

OBJECTIVE: To report on 9 patients presenting with sporadic motor neuron disease , who over a long period of time evolved with a symmetrical proximal brachial amyotrophic diplegia. METHODS: Nine patients were followed-up who , displayed, since onset, a progressive limitation of arm flexion/abduction...

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Main Authors: Marco Orsini, Antonio Marcos da Silva Catharino, Fernanda Martins Coelho Catharino, Mariana Pimentel Mello, Marcos Rg de Freitas, Marco Antônio Araújo Leite, Osvaldo J M Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2009-01-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Subjects:
Doença do neurônio motor
Síndrome do homem do Barril
Diplegia braquial amiotrófica
Atrofia espinhal progressiva
Esclerose lateral amiotrófica
motor neuron diseases
man-in-the-Barrel Syndrome
Brachial amyotrophic diplegia
Progressive spinal atrophy
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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