Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
- Volume 8 Issue 2
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- Pages.174-178
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- 2006
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- 2508-691X(pISSN)
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- 2508-6960(eISSN)
A Case of Lumbar Plexopathy Diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
자기공명영상술로 진단된 요신경총병증 환자 1예
- Kim, Ho-Jung (Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
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Kim, Byung-Jo
(Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine)
;
- Hong, Suk Joo (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
- Koh, Seong-Beom (Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
- Lee, Dae-Hie (Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine)
- 김호정 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
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김병조
(고려대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
;
- 홍석주 (고려대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
- 고성범 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
- 이대희 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
- Published : 2006.12.30
Abstract
The diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy had been performed by electrophysiologic studies and neurologic examination. However, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has recently been proposed as a supplementary tool for its diagnosis. A 55-year-old woman presented with back pain and painful proximal weakness of the right leg. Neurologic examination and electrophysiologic studies suggested an upper lumbar plexopathy. MRI disclosed the signal change in lumbar plexus with the atrophy of the innervating muscles. We report a patient with idiopathic lumbar plexopathy confirmed by MRI.