An Isolated Musculocutaneous Nerve Palsy. |
Kim, Dong Hoon , Lim, Seong Il , Kil, Eung Young , Su, Hyae Jung |
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine. |
근피신경 단독손상 증례 보고 |
김동훈, 임성일, 길은영, 서혜정 |
원광대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실 |
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Abstract |
The musculocutaneous nerve has a short course and is deeply placed before piercing the coracobrachialis muscle at the point where it is relatively fixed by branches along its course between biceps brachii and brachialis muscles. Therefore, an isolated palsy of the musculocutaneous nerve is extremely rare and usually caused by stab, cut or bullet injuries. An isolated musculocutaneous nerve palsy, sparing the coracobrachialis muscle, can occur after heavy exercise of the arm musculature and has a good prognosis. We report a patient with an isolated musculocutaneous nerve palsy caused by motorcycle accident. |
Key Words:
Isolated musculocutaneous nerve palsy |
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