Hirayama disease: description of an Italian case

Neurol Sci. 2004 Jun;25(2):102-3. doi: 10.1007/s10072-004-0239-y.

Abstract

Hirayama disease is slowly progressive, usually monolateral, distal upper limb amyotrophy occurring mainly in young men. It is usually considered a kind of cervical myelopathy related to flexing movements of the neck. Several patients have been reported in Japan; we describe an Italian case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brachial Plexus Neuritis / etiology*
  • Cervical Vertebrae / physiopathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electromyography
  • Forearm / innervation*
  • Hand / innervation*
  • Hand Strength
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Motor Neuron Disease / diagnosis
  • Muscle Weakness / etiology*
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / complications
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / complications*
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnosis