Monomelic amyotrophy: clinical features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on monomelic amyotrophy: clinical features: Weakness and wasting This typically affects the distal limb muscles: the C7-T1 innervated muscles Weakness may demonstrate cold paresis: transient worsening in the cold Reflexes may be normal, reduced, or increased…
Weakness and wasting
- This typically affects the distal limb muscles: the C7-T1 innervated muscles
- Weakness may demonstrate cold paresis: transient worsening in the cold
- Reflexes may be normal, reduced, or increased
Patterns of weakness and wasting
Other features
Preserved functions
Differential diagnosis: major types
Progress and outcome
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References
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