[Neurologic disorders in patients with Madelung's lipomatosis]

The authors had 21 patients with a rare disease, Madelung's lipomatosis. Vegetative disorders of segmental and suprasegmental levels were revealed in all patients. The character of neuropathies in Madelung's lipomatosis is discussed in detail. According to the authors, it is a complex syndrome with peripheral, vegetative, and vascular disorders. The accompanying secondary scalenus syndrome produces a peculiar clinical picture of neuropathy. The existence of neurological disorders dictates the need for complex (surgical and medicamentous) treatment of patients with Madelung's lipomatosis.