A Woman With Arm Weakness and a Skin Rash
A 70-year-old woman developed pain in the right arm and shoulder with some neck discomfort. Four days later, she presented with a rash on the arm and could no longer…
A Diabetic Man With Shoulder Pain and Weakness
A 42-year-old, type 2 diabetic man on oral antidiabetics developed a sudden onset of pain and weakness in the left shoulder. The pain worsened with movement. The patient states that…
A Woman With Arm Weakness After Treatment for Breast Cancer
A 68-year-old woman with left breast cancer presented with some discomfort in the left shoulder and weakness with difficulty raising the arm for 6 months after she had been treated…
A Man With Lymphoma and Numbness in the Fingers of One Hand
A 52-year-old man with a history of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma presented with pain of 1-month duration in the left chest that radiated to the arm with intermittent numbness in the left…
Neurologic Evaluation and Ancillary Tests
The History and Physical Examination Thorough and detailed medical history and examination are most important in neuromuscular disorders for diagnosis and proper interpretation of ancillary tests, such as electrodiagnostic studies,…
A Woman With Back Pain and Unusual Nerve Conduction Tests
A 36-year-old woman had a 2-month history of pain in her left hip and back radiating to her left leg, particularly during straining. Past medical history was unremarkable. Her general…
A Woman With Back Pain and Leg Weakness
A 45-year-old woman without significant past medical history developed numbness in the inner aspect of the left leg and nonradiating back pain. She also had left leg weakness and locking…
A Man With Burning Sensations in the Thigh
A 48-year-old, mildly obese man developed burning paresthesias in the outer aspect of the right thigh of an insidious onset. This increased when he was working. He denied weakness or…
A Man With Leg Pain While Walking
A 52-year-old man was referred for evaluation of intermittent pain in the legs and back for 12 years which was associated with leg numbness. The pain radiated to the right…
A Man With Pheochromocytoma and Back Pain
A 46-year-old male was referred for evaluation because of intense low back pain and tingling in the anterior aspect of the right thigh for about 3 weeks’ duration. He was…
