Symmetric atrophy of bilateral distal upper extremities and hyperigeaemia in a male adolescent with hirayama disease

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 371-374

  Chen, Tai Heng ^a   Hung, Chih Hsing ^a   Hsieh, Tsyh Jyi ^a   Lu, Shiang Ru ^a   Yang, San Nan ^b   Jong, Yuh Jyh ^b,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrophy; Flexion myelopathy; Hirayama disease; HyperIgEaemia

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARM WEAKNESS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HIRAYAMA DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPER IGE SYNDROME; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE INJURY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON;

ADOLESCENT; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 77649240224     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073809336876     Document Type: Article

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