Denervation hypertrophy in L5 radiculopathy.
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چکیده
A 47-year-old white male with a background history of chronic left sciatic pain developed a lump on the left thigh. Muscle MRI showed changes consistent with myotome L5 hypertrophy, while a lumbosacral MRI showed a disc protrusion at L4-L5. Continuous complex repetitive discharges became evident through needle electromyogram with a muscle biopsy showing chronic denervation changes. Botulinum toxin (BT) administered for a year produced a significant electrophysiological improvement. This is a rare case of BT responsive L5 radicular denervation hypertrophy involving the muscle tensor fascia lata.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revue neurologique
دوره 167 6-7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011