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Hemiatrophy of upper limb

MedGen UID:
451055
•Concept ID:
C0431814
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Asymmetric upper limb shortening; Hemihypotrophy of upper limb
 
HPO: HP:0100558

Definition

Unilateral atrophy (reduction in size) of an arm. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHemiatrophy of upper limb

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

A rare disease with a rare presentation: hemi-atrophy caused by fibromuscular dysplasia in a 27 month old girl.
Gharib B, Ghareh Zadeh Shirazi A, Moradi E, Yaghmaei B, Ziaee V
Reumatismo 2019 Apr 1;71(1):31-36. doi: 10.4081/reumatismo.2019.990. PMID: 30932441
Hemibody mirror movements in hemiparkinsonism-hemiatrophy syndrome.
Silvers DS, Menkes DL
J Neurol Sci 2009 Dec 15;287(1-2):260-3. Epub 2009 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.08.061. PMID: 19766249
Perfusion SPECT findings in a suspected case of Rasmussen encephalitis.
Tessonnier L, Thomas P, Benisvy D, Chanalet S, Chaborel JP, Bussière F, Darcourt J
J Neuroimaging 2009 Oct;19(4):378-80. Epub 2008 Oct 21 doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2008.00320.x. PMID: 19021826
Germinoma of the basal ganglia. An 8-year asymptomatic history after detection of abnormality on CT.
Takeda N, Fujita K, Katayama S, Uchihashi Y, Okamura Y, Nigami H, Hashimoto K, Kohmura E
Pediatr Neurosurg 2004 Nov-Dec;40(6):306-11. doi: 10.1159/000083745. PMID: 15821363
Progressive hemifacial atrophy: a case report.
Zafarulla MY
Br J Ophthalmol 1985 Jul;69(7):545-7. doi: 10.1136/bjo.69.7.545. PMID: 4016051Free PMC Article

Therapy

Hemibody mirror movements in hemiparkinsonism-hemiatrophy syndrome.
Silvers DS, Menkes DL
J Neurol Sci 2009 Dec 15;287(1-2):260-3. Epub 2009 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.08.061. PMID: 19766249

Prognosis

Normal brain activation in hemiatrophy due to multiple sclerosis: a functional MRI case study.
Roelcke U, Alkadhi H, Tröger M, Hungerbühler H, Kollias SS
Eur Neurol 2004;51(4):191-5. Epub 2004 May 17 doi: 10.1159/000078484. PMID: 15159598
An autopsy case of multiple leucoencephalitis showing hemiatrophy of the brain.
Miyakawa T, Shikai I, Suzuki T, Toyonaga K
Folia Psychiatr Neurol Jpn 1979;33(1):71-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1979.tb00176.x. PMID: 456958

Clinical prediction guides

Gowers' local panatrophy.
Sakamoto T, Oku T, Takigawa M
Eur J Dermatol 1998 Mar;8(2):116-7. PMID: 9649714
An autopsy case of multiple leucoencephalitis showing hemiatrophy of the brain.
Miyakawa T, Shikai I, Suzuki T, Toyonaga K
Folia Psychiatr Neurol Jpn 1979;33(1):71-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1979.tb00176.x. PMID: 456958

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