RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Mononeuropathy of a distal branch of the femoral nerve in a body building champion
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 669
OP 671
DO 10.1136/jnnp.63.5.669
VO 63
IS 5
A1 L Padua
A1 E D’Aloya
A1 M LoMonaco
A1 R Padua
A1 B Gregori
A1 P Tonali
YR 1997
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/63/5/669.abstract
AB A unique case of a body building champion with localised atrophy of the distal portion of the vastus lateralis muscle is reported; neurophysiological evaluation suggests a selective lesion of a distal branch of the vastus lateralis nerve (a motor branch of the femoral nerve). A necroscopic study in four cases was performed to better clarify the site and mechanism of nerve lesion. The data suggest that stretching and compression of the nerve has probably occurred during strenous exercise.