Wrist drop

Evidence-based neurology checklist on wrist drop: Peripheral causes Radial nerve lesions Cervical radiculopathy Brachial plexus lesions Posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) lesions Motor neuronopathy Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Peripheral neuropathy (PN) Central causes

Peripheral causes

  • Radial nerve lesions
  • Cervical radiculopathy
  • Brachial plexus lesions
  • Posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) lesions
  • Motor neuronopathy
  • Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
  • Peripheral neuropathy (PN)

Central causes

References

  1. Liveson JA. Peripheral Neurology: Case Studies. Third edition. Oxford University Press Oxford 2000 p104.
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  4. Koul R, Abdelrahim R, Al-Nabhani S, Al-Futaisi A. Bilateral wrist drop at presentation in a child with spinal muscular atrophy type I. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2014; 14:e585-e586.
  5. Sodavarapu S, Rudrangi R, Hoffman J. Rare case of bilateral wrist and foot drop from SLE-related vasculitic polyneuropathy. BMJ Case Rep 2020; 13:e232890.
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