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Wartenberg's migratory sensory neuropathy

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Wartenberg's migratory sensory neuropathy
SpecialtyNeurology

Wartenberg's migratory sensory neuropathy (also known as Wartenberg's migrant sensory neuritis) is a condition affecting the sensory cutaneous nerves of the limbs, characterised by sudden onset of severe pain upon the movement of a limb that stretches a particular nerve, for example, when turning a key. The condition comes and goes with those affected experiencing long periods, potentially years, without complaint interrupted by one or more attacks in succession. It is considered benign.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Katirji, Bashar; Kaminski, Henry J.; Ruff, Robert L. (2013). Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Practice. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 743. ISBN 9781461465676.
  2. ^ Matthews WB, Esiri M (1983). "The migrant sensory neuritis of Wartenberg". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 46 (1): 1–4. doi:10.1136/jnnp.46.1.1. PMC 1027254. PMID 6842194.