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Using ultrasonography we found multiple sites with nerve enlargement along the course of the brachial plexus, median, ulnar, and radial nerves in the majority of 21 patients with multifocal motor neuropathy. Sonography and electrophysiologic studies showed more abnormalities than expected on purely clinical grounds. Moreover, sonography revealed nerve enlargement without clinical or electrophysiologic abnormalities.

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Neurology®
Volume 65Number 2July 26, 2005
Pages: 305-307
PubMed: 16043806

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Published online: July 25, 2005
Published in print: July 26, 2005

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R. Beekman, MD, PhD
Department of Neurology (Drs. Beekman, van den Berg, van Asseldonk, and Wokke) and Clinical Neurophysiology (Drs. Franssen and van Asseldonk), Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Beekman), Atrium Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Visser), St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
L. H. van den Berg, MD, PhD
Department of Neurology (Drs. Beekman, van den Berg, van Asseldonk, and Wokke) and Clinical Neurophysiology (Drs. Franssen and van Asseldonk), Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Beekman), Atrium Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Visser), St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
H. Franssen, MD, PhD
Department of Neurology (Drs. Beekman, van den Berg, van Asseldonk, and Wokke) and Clinical Neurophysiology (Drs. Franssen and van Asseldonk), Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Beekman), Atrium Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Visser), St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
L. H. Visser, MD, PhD
Department of Neurology (Drs. Beekman, van den Berg, van Asseldonk, and Wokke) and Clinical Neurophysiology (Drs. Franssen and van Asseldonk), Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Beekman), Atrium Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Visser), St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
J.T.H. van Asseldonk, MD
Department of Neurology (Drs. Beekman, van den Berg, van Asseldonk, and Wokke) and Clinical Neurophysiology (Drs. Franssen and van Asseldonk), Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Beekman), Atrium Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Visser), St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
J. H.J. Wokke, MD, PhD
Department of Neurology (Drs. Beekman, van den Berg, van Asseldonk, and Wokke) and Clinical Neurophysiology (Drs. Franssen and van Asseldonk), Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Beekman), Atrium Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology (Dr. Visser), St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.

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Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Roy Beekman, Department of Neurology, Atrium Medical Centre, P.O. Box 4446, 6401 CX Heerlen, The Netherlands; e-mail: [email protected]

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