Journal of Electrodiagnosis and Neuromuscular Diseases (대한근전도전기진단의학회지)

Korean Association of EMG Electrodiagnostic Medicine (대한근전도전기진단의학회)
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Bilateral Sciatic Neuropathy Following Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report

횡문근융해증 이후 나타난 양측 좌골신경병: 증례보고

  • Lee, Sang Yoon (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Cha, Jun Min (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Seong Woo (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Jeon, Ha Ra (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital)
  • 이상윤 (국민건강보험 일산병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 차준민 (국민건강보험 일산병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 김성우 (국민건강보험 일산병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 전하라 (국민건강보험 일산병원 재활의학과)
  • Received : 2018.06.15
  • Accepted : 2018.08.01
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome caused by injury to skeletal muscles and involves leakage of large quantities of potentially toxic intracellular contents into the plasma. It is known that rhabdomyolysis results in peripheral nerve injury, however, reports of bilateral sciatic neuropathy following rhabdomyolysis are rare. We report a case involving a 42-year-old female patient with no past medical history, who presented with sudden bilateral calf pain, redness, and burning sensation with weakness of both lower extremities after sleeping on an electric heating pad following alcohol drinking. Lower extremity magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) revealed multifocal edema with enhancement of bilateral lower extremity muscles. Clinical and electrodiagnostic tests were consistent with the diagnosis of bilateral sciatic neuropathy following rhabdomyolysis. This is a rare case of bilateral sciatic neuropathy following rhabdomyolysis.

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