Paraparesis case 2

G Kusuma
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I was given a case of Paraparesis
https://hitesh116.blogspot.com/2020/05/elog-13th-may-2020.html?m=1

  

Cheif complaints

• Difficulty in climbing stairs since one month
• Bilateral lower limb weakness since one month
• Difficulty in holding cheppal
• Wasting and thinning of lower limb muscles more than upper limb
• No history showing sensory involvement 
• No history showing involuntary movements 
• Cerebral invovment based history was not there

So my diffrentials concised to UMN or LMN lesions 

On examination

On examination we find

Normal grneral examination

Hemogram , serum electrolysis , other lab investigations wer normal

Thyroid tests were normal 

CNS examination showed

1. Atophy
2. Hypotonia
3. Absent deep tendon reflex
4. Babinski sign negative 

This confines my diagnosis to LMN lesion

Lesion of LMN can be located at four places on its pathway

Anterior horn cell

Peripheral nerve

NMJ

Muscle (myopathy)

To rule out Anterior horn cell disease and peripheral neuropathy , evaluation of conduction velocity (NCV), histological findings , biochemical studies are necessary. 

NCV testing has to be done in the patient , which helps us to know whether it is neurogenic.

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY is done and showing normal results , from which we can rule out NMJ disorders.

Since in case motorin involvment is predominantly seen

Diagnose confined to 

Myopathy

Peripheral neuropathy 

To specify
As they wer conducted thyroid tests and wer normal HYPOTHYROIDISM can be ruled out
So being myopathy is highly not possible 
Might be 
Peripheral neuropathy 

Treatment 

Effective prognosis and treatment of peripheral neuropathy relies heavily on the cause of the nerve damage. For example, a peripheral neuropathy caused by a vitamin deficiency can be treated -- even reversed -- with vitamin therapy and an improved diet. Likewise, nerve damage brought on by alcohol abuse can often be stopped and improved by avoiding alcohol. Peripheral neuropathy caused by toxic substances or medications can often be corrected in much the same way. When neuropathy is related to diabetes, careful monitoring of blood sugar levels may slow its progression and curb symptoms.

Early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral neuropathy is important, because the peripheral nerves have a limited capacity to regenerate, and treatment may only stop the progression -- not reverse damage. If you have become severely impaired, you may need physical therapy to help retain strength and avoid muscle cramping and spasms.

https://www.webmd.com/brain/understanding-peripheral-neuropathy-treatment