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Hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy is a disorder characterized by episodes of severe pain and muscle wasting (amyotrophy) in one or both shoulders and arms. Pain is felt along the path of one or more nerves (neuralgia) and often has no obvious physical cause. The network of nerves involved in hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy, called the brachial plexus, controls movement and sensation in the shoulders and arms.
Variants (also called mutations) in the SEPTIN9 gene cause hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy. The SEPTIN9 gene provides instructions for making a protein called septin-9, which belongs to a group of proteins called septins. Septins are involved in a process called cytokinesis, which is the step in cell division when the fluid inside the cell (cytoplasm) divides to form two separate cells.
Hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy is a rare disorder, but its specific prevalence is unknown.
This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, which means one copy of the altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder.
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Darryl Sneag is a Radiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Sneag is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Synovitis, Nerve Decompression, and Osteotomy.
Nens Van Alfen practices practicing medicine in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Van Alfen is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy. They are also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, Brachial Plexopathy, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), and Osteotomy.
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Summary: To evaluate the effects of kinesiotherapy exercises with cervical mobilization in Cervicobrachial Neuralgia.
Published Date: August 20, 2024
Published By: National Institutes of Health