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  • 标题:Upper Limb Pain and Paresthesia in a Post-Stroke Patient Treated with Ultrasound-Guided Electrical Twitch-Obtaining Intramuscular Stimulation (ETOIMS) of Scalene Muscles
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  • 作者:Nam, Je Shik ; Choe, Yeo-Reum ; Yoon, Seo Yeon
  • 期刊名称:Brain & Neurorehabilitation
  • 印刷版ISSN:1976-8753
  • 出版年度:2018
  • 卷号:11
  • 期号:1
  • DOI:10.12786/bn.2018.11.e1
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:Korean Society for Neurorehabilitation
  • 摘要:

    In post-stroke patients, the pain or paresthesia of the affected limb is common. These symptoms may be caused by a variety of pathologic conditions. Considering the debilitating effects of the pain, it is important to determine the exact cause and manage appropriately. A 41-year-old woman who had experienced a hemorrhagic lesion in the right basal ganglia and corona radiata 4 months previously presented with an irritating tingling sensation in her left upper extremity. She failed to respond to a number of treatment options including medications and physical agent modalities. Following a diagnosis of disputed thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) caused by scalene muscle dysfunctions, she received ultrasound-guided electrical twitch-obtaining intramuscular stimulation (ETOIMS) which significantly alleviated the pain. This case suggests that the disputed TOS should be considered as one of the possible causes of post-stroke pain, and that detailed history-taking and physical examination, as well as imaging or electrophysiological studies, might be required for accurate diagnosis. Furthermore, ultrasound-guided ETOIMS can be used as a safe and minimally invasive technique for the treatment of the disputed TOS with fewer systemic and local side effects.

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  • 关键词:Stroke; Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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