Long-term pain, fatigue, and impairment in neuralgic amyotrophy
N van Alfen, SP van der Werf… - Archives of physical …, 2009 - Elsevier
van Alfen N, van der Werf SP, van Engelen BG. Long-term pain, fatigue, and impairment in
neuralgic amyotrophy. OBJECTIVES: Recently, it has become clear that neuralgic
amyotrophy (NA; idiopathic and hereditary brachial plexus neuropathy) has a less optimistic
prognosis than usually assumed. To optimize treatment and management of these patients,
one needs to know the residual symptoms and impairments they suffer. Therefore, the
objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of pain, psychologic symptoms …
neuralgic amyotrophy. OBJECTIVES: Recently, it has become clear that neuralgic
amyotrophy (NA; idiopathic and hereditary brachial plexus neuropathy) has a less optimistic
prognosis than usually assumed. To optimize treatment and management of these patients,
one needs to know the residual symptoms and impairments they suffer. Therefore, the
objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of pain, psychologic symptoms …