Neurogenic muscle hypertrophy - 21/07/09
, Pascal Brochot, Hervé Noblet, Coralie Varoquier, Jean-Paul Eschard
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Abstract |
We report the case of a 48-year-old man who presented with left calf hypertrophy 6 years after an episode of left S1 sciatica related to a herniated disk. Magnetic resonance imaging disclosed muscle hypertrophy. Electromyography showed left S1 radiculopathy with abnormal spontaneous muscle activity. Neurogenic muscle hypertrophy is a rare phenomenon that is chiefly seen when denervation occurs slowly and gradually. The typical patient is a middle-aged man who has a history of S1 radiculopathy. The soleus muscle is the main site of involvement. The pathophysiology is unclear but may involve type I fiber hypertrophy in response to the complex repetitive discharges recorded by electromyography. The natural history of neurogenic muscle hypertrophy is incompletely understood.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Muscle hypertrophy, Radiculopathy, Complex repetitive discharge
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Vol 76 - N° 4
P. 401-403 - luglio 2009 Ritorno al numero
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