Treatment for neonatal neuralgic amyotrophy

J J van Eijk; I Cuppen; N van Alfen; J J Rotteveel

doi:10.1016/j.ejpn.2008.04.007

Treatment for neonatal neuralgic amyotrophy

Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2009 May;13(3):283-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2008.04.007. Epub 2008 Jun 20.

Authors

J J van Eijk¹, I Cuppen, N van Alfen, J J Rotteveel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands. j.vaneijk@neuro.umcn.nl

PMID: 18571949
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2008.04.007

Abstract

We report a 15-day-old neonate with a brachial plexus neuropathy diagnosed as neuralgic amyotrophy concomitant with an osteomyelitis of the ipsilateral humerus. She was treated with intravenous antibiotics and oral dexamethasone and improved dramatically within days.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
Brachial Plexus / microbiology
Brachial Plexus / pathology*
Brachial Plexus Neuritis / diagnosis
Brachial Plexus Neuritis / drug therapy*
Brachial Plexus Neuritis / pathology
Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
Dexamethasone / therapeutic use*
Female
Humans
Humerus / pathology
Humerus / physiopathology
Infant
Osteomyelitis / complications
Osteomyelitis / drug therapy*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Dexamethasone