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Posttraumatic childhood lumbosacral plexus neuropathy

R T Egel1, J P Cueva, R L Adair

  • 1Department of Neurology, EHS Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453, USA.

Pediatric Neurology
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

A pediatric abdominal crush injury caused lumbosacral plexus neuropathy, a rare condition in children. The patient fully recovered with serial monitoring and electrodiagnostic studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pediatric Traumatology

Background:

  • Lumbosacral plexus neuropathy is uncommon in pediatric patients.
  • Abdominal trauma is an infrequent cause of pediatric neuropathy.

Observation:

  • A 13-month-old male sustained an abdominal crush injury.
  • The injury resulted in paraparesis attributed to lumbosacral plexus neuropathy.

Findings:

  • Serial clinical examinations and electrodiagnostic studies (electromyography/nerve conduction studies) were performed.
  • The patient achieved complete clinical recovery.

Implications:

  • This case highlights a previously unreported cause of pediatric lumbosacral plexus neuropathy.
  • The findings emphasize the importance of electrodiagnostic evaluation in pediatric trauma patients with neurological deficits.

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