Neuro Rehab Advanced Clinical Focus Session: Neuromuscular Complications on the Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit: Electrodiagnostic and Ultrasound Correlations-Session Recording

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In a detailed session, presenters discussed various neuromuscular complications and their diagnostics, particularly within a rehabilitation context. They emphasized the importance of combining electrodiagnostics (EDX) and imaging, like ultrasound, to identify and manage neuromuscular issues accurately. The presentation included case studies showcasing how these tools can be essential in diagnosing conditions that could be mistakenly attributed to a patient's primary diagnosis or treatment-related changes.<br /><br />Key cases presented included a 66-year-old male with phrenic nerve issues following prolonged ICU care; an 18-year-old male with a spinal cord injury who developed a radial neuropathy due to unrecognized hypertrophic ossification encasing the nerve; a 75-year-old woman whose worsening symptoms revealed chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) rather than presumed B6 toxicity; and a 27-year-old man with spinal cord injury experiencing worsening thumb weakness, eventually diagnosed as an anterior interosseous nerve neuropathy through ultrasound and surgical exploration.<br /><br />Additionally, the presenters discussed the role of timing in nerve transfer surgeries post-spinal cord injury, emphasizing the necessity of intervention within six months post-injury for effective muscle reinnervation before denervation atrophy becomes irreversible.<br /><br />Overall, the session underscored the crucial role of early and accurate diagnosis in optimizing patient outcomes and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to manage complex cases efficiently.

Keywords

neuromuscular complications

electrodiagnostics

ultrasound imaging

rehabilitation

phrenic nerve issues

hypertrophic ossification

chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

nerve transfer surgeries

interdisciplinary collaboration

patient outcomes