Alexander N Melinyshyn1, Teneille E Gofton2, Valerie Schulz1. 1. From the Departments of Clinical Neurological Sciences (A.N.M., T.E.G.) and Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (V.S.), Western University, London, Canada. 2. From the Departments of Clinical Neurological Sciences (A.N.M., T.E.G.) and Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (V.S.), Western University, London, Canada. teneille.gofton@lhsc.on.ca.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the previously undescribed phenomenon of phantom limb generation in patients with severe acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). METHODS: Between April 2011 and January 2014, we encountered 3 patients with AIDP in our intensive care unit who experienced features of self-limited supernumerary phantom limbs (SPLs) during their course. RESULTS: The following case series describes the phenomenon of SPLs in AIDP. CONCLUSIONS: This report aims to raise awareness of the possibility of SPLs in the course of AIDP. The pathophysiology and management strategies for this clinical phenomenon are unknown.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the previously undescribed phenomenon of phantom limb generation in patients with severe acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). METHODS: Between April 2011 and January 2014, we encountered 3 patients with AIDP in our intensive care unit who experienced features of self-limited supernumerary phantom limbs (SPLs) during their course. RESULTS: The following case series describes the phenomenon of SPLs in AIDP. CONCLUSIONS: This report aims to raise awareness of the possibility of SPLs in the course of AIDP. The pathophysiology and management strategies for this clinical phenomenon are unknown.
Authors: F Staub; J Bogousslavsky; P Maeder; M Maeder-Ingvar; E Fornari; J Ghika; F Vingerhoets; G Assal Journal: Neurology Date: 2006-12-26 Impact factor: 9.910