Low Median Nerve Palsy as Initial Manifestation of Churg-Strauss Syndrome

Young Hak Roh, Young Do Koh, Jung Ho Noh, Hyun Sik Gong, Goo Hyun Baek

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Abstract

Anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) syndrome is typically characterized by forearm pain and partial or complete dysfunction of the AIN-innervated muscles. Although the exact etiology and pathophysiology of the disorder remain unclear, AIN syndrome is increasingly thought to be an inflammatory condition of the nerve rather than a compressive neuropathy because the symptoms often resolve spontaneously following prolonged observation. However, peripheral neuropathy can be 1 of the first symptoms of systemic vasculitis that needs early systemic immunotherapy to prevent extensive nerve damage. Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS; eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis) is 1 type of primary systemic vasculitis that frequently damages the peripheral nervous system. CSS–associated neuropathy usually involves nerves of the lower limb, and few studies have reported on the involvement of the upper limb alone. We report on a rare case of low median nerve palsy as the initial manifestation of CSS. The patient recovered well with early steroid treatment for primary systemic vasculitis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)478.e1-478.e4
JournalJournal of Hand Surgery
Volume42
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2017

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© 2017 American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Keywords

  • Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome
  • Churg-Strauss syndrome
  • steroid treatment
  • systemic vasculitis

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