A Young Man With Acute-Onset Bilateral Arm Weakness After Traumatic Sciatic Neuropathy: A Clinical Vignette.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Li, Cathy Meng Fei; Mirian, Ario; Nicolle, Michael W.
- Source
- American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Dec2022, Vol. 101 Issue 12, pe180-e182. 3p.
- Subject
- *ENTRAPMENT neuropathies
*CRUTCHES
*RADIAL nerve
*MEDIAN nerve
*MUSCLE weakness
*ARM
*SCIATICA
*ULNAR nerve
*ELECTROMYOGRAPHY
*NEUROLOGIC examination
*DISEASE complications
- Language
- ISSN
- 0894-9115
A case study of 31-yr-old man is presented with 2-month history of bilateral upper extremity weakness. Topics include examines his medical history is significant for schizophrenia, polysubstance use and trauma which result in a left gluteal hematoma, which was complicated by compartment syndrome requiring fasciotomy.