| Avascular necroses inducing limb-girdle syndrome. | |
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PMID: 16410208 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Disuse myopathy can be caused by many disorders. However, disuse myopathy with symmetrical weakness of the proximal muscles in the four limbs is rare. Here we report a 45-year-old man who presented with the appearance of myopathy similar to the clinical picture of limb-girdle syndrome with symmetrical weakness of proximal muscles in four limbs. A battery of intensive investigations confirmed that the patient had symmetric disuse myopathy induced by multiple avascular necroses of hip and shoulder joints. After the patient had received bilateral total hip replacement operations he had remarkable improvement in his muscle power in both lower limbs. This report highlights that some myopathies can be reversed if their underlying causes are correctable. |
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Authors:
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Shiao-Lin Lai; Lok-Ming Tang; Sien-Tsong Chen; Long-Sun Ro |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Volume: 13 ISSN: 0967-5868 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Neurosci Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-13 Completed Date: 2006-04-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433352 Medline TA: J Clin Neurosci Country: Scotland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 111-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199 Tung Hwa North Road, Taipei 10591, Taiwan. |
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Hip Joint
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pathology* Humans Male Middle Aged Muscular Dystrophies, Limb-Girdle / etiology*, pathology Osteonecrosis / complications* Shoulder Joint / pathology* |
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