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Thomas A. Marra, MD

Arch Neurol. 1983;40(9):586-588.

Abstract
• A 42-year-old man had clinical and electrophysiologic evidence of recurrent neuralgic amyotrophy involving both the brachial and lumbosacral plexus. His illness occurred in the context of rectal biopsy-proven Schistosoma japonicum infestation. The absence of evidence for direct parasitic infestation of the peripheral nervous system suggested a parainfectious dysimmune phenomenon. This case appears to support the contention that idiopathic lumbosacral plexopathy exists as a diagnostic entity, and is similar in its clinical expression and pathogenesis to the more well-known neuralgic amyotrophy of the brachial plexus.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Milwaukee.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 3, 1983.

Reprint requests to Section of Neurology, Mt Sinai Medical Center, 950 N 12th St, Box 342, Milwaukee, WI 53201 (Dr Marra)

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