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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Following Arm Trauma

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Following Arm Trauma Abstract To the Editor. —In a letter to the editor, Riggs1 described a 33-year-old man in whom amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) developed nine months after he suffered a traction injury to his upper extremity while trying to save himself from falling off a railroad car. The onset of ALS following a severe pull of one or both upper extremities away from the shoulder has been described before, as detailed below. Patients. —Probst2 described a 37-year-old woman whose hand became caught in a machine; the rest of the extremity was soon drawn up into the equipment, resulting in a violent jerking of the arm away from the shoulder. She felt local pain for a while and was well until 36 months later, when she developed signs and symptoms of ALS. Astwazaturow3 wrote about a 46-year-old man who sustained a severe pulling injury to his arm while trying to accelerate the movement References 1. Riggs JE: Trauma and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . Arch Neurol 1985;42:205.Crossref 2. Probst M: Zu den fortschreitenden Erkrankungen der motorischen Leitungsbahnen . Arch Psychiatr Nervenkr 1898;30:766-844. 3. Astwazaturow A: Ein Fall von post-traumatischer spinaler Amyotrophien nebst eine Bemerkungen über Sogen . Dtsch Z Nervenh 1911;42:353-360.Crossref 4. Woods AH: Trauma as a cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . JAMA 1911;56:1876-1877.Crossref 5. Launay C: Contribution à l'étude clinique et biologique de la Maladie de Charcot et de ses formes anormales, Legrand A (ed), thesis. Paris, 1931. 6. Erb W: Zur Lehre von den Unfallserkrankungen des Ruckenmarks, anschliessend an einen Fall von progressiver spinaler Amyotrophie durch Überanstrengung . Dtsch Z Nervenh 1912;45:1-33.Crossref 7. Pagenstecher H: Drei Falle von posttraumatischer chronischer spinaler Amyotrophie mit Berkucksichtigung der übrigen ätiologischen Momente . Monatsschr Unfall Verischerungsmed 1905;12:1-13. 8. Divry D: Sclérose latérale amyotrophique et traumatisme . J Belge Neurol Psychiatr 1929;29:208-214. 9. Rizzatti E: Considerazioni critiche sui rapporti fra trauma e sclerosi laterale amiotrofica . Arch Antropol Crim Psichiatr Med Legal 1940;60:1-23. 10. The ALLSOAN. Sherman Oaks, Calif, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of America. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Neurology American Medical Association

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Following Arm Trauma

Gallagher, John P.
Archives of Neurology , Volume 43 (8) – Aug 1, 1986
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Following Arm Trauma

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Abstract To the Editor. —In a letter to the editor, Riggs1 described a 33-year-old man in whom amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) developed nine months after he suffered a traction injury to his upper extremity while trying to save himself from falling off a railroad car. The onset of ALS following a severe pull of one or both upper extremities away from the shoulder has been described before, as detailed below. Patients. —Probst2 described a 37-year-old woman whose hand became...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1986 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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10.1001/archneur.1986.00520080007003
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Abstract

Abstract To the Editor. —In a letter to the editor, Riggs1 described a 33-year-old man in whom amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) developed nine months after he suffered a traction injury to his upper extremity while trying to save himself from falling off a railroad car. The onset of ALS following a severe pull of one or both upper extremities away from the shoulder has been described before, as detailed below. Patients. —Probst2 described a 37-year-old woman whose hand became caught in a machine; the rest of the extremity was soon drawn up into the equipment, resulting in a violent jerking of the arm away from the shoulder. She felt local pain for a while and was well until 36 months later, when she developed signs and symptoms of ALS. Astwazaturow3 wrote about a 46-year-old man who sustained a severe pulling injury to his arm while trying to accelerate the movement References 1. Riggs JE: Trauma and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . Arch Neurol 1985;42:205.Crossref 2. Probst M: Zu den fortschreitenden Erkrankungen der motorischen Leitungsbahnen . Arch Psychiatr Nervenkr 1898;30:766-844. 3. Astwazaturow A: Ein Fall von post-traumatischer spinaler Amyotrophien nebst eine Bemerkungen über Sogen . Dtsch Z Nervenh 1911;42:353-360.Crossref 4. Woods AH: Trauma as a cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . JAMA 1911;56:1876-1877.Crossref 5. Launay C: Contribution à l'étude clinique et biologique de la Maladie de Charcot et de ses formes anormales, Legrand A (ed), thesis. Paris, 1931. 6. Erb W: Zur Lehre von den Unfallserkrankungen des Ruckenmarks, anschliessend an einen Fall von progressiver spinaler Amyotrophie durch Überanstrengung . Dtsch Z Nervenh 1912;45:1-33.Crossref 7. Pagenstecher H: Drei Falle von posttraumatischer chronischer spinaler Amyotrophie mit Berkucksichtigung der übrigen ätiologischen Momente . Monatsschr Unfall Verischerungsmed 1905;12:1-13. 8. Divry D: Sclérose latérale amyotrophique et traumatisme . J Belge Neurol Psychiatr 1929;29:208-214. 9. Rizzatti E: Considerazioni critiche sui rapporti fra trauma e sclerosi laterale amiotrofica . Arch Antropol Crim Psichiatr Med Legal 1940;60:1-23. 10. The ALLSOAN. Sherman Oaks, Calif, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of America.

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Published: Aug 1, 1986

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