Batley R, Johnson E W
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43205.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1991 Dec;70(6):332-4.
Asthmatic amyotrophy is becoming a well established clinical phenomenon. A polio-like syndrome, it is characterized by an asymmetrical lower motor neuron paralysis after an acute asthmatic episode. We are presenting three additional cases of this syndrome to add to the literature describing this phenomenon. Our cases are similar to the 18 previously reported cases showing an asymmetrical flaccid paralysis accompanied by normal sensation. The prognosis for full recovery of function is poor. Anterior horn cell damage is postulated because no sensory loss has been found in any patients.
哮喘性肌萎缩正逐渐成为一种公认的临床现象。它是一种类似小儿麻痹症的综合征，其特征是在急性哮喘发作后出现不对称的下运动神经元麻痹。我们现报告另外三例该综合征病例，以补充描述这一现象的文献。我们的病例与之前报告的18例病例相似，均表现为不对称性弛缓性麻痹且感觉正常。功能完全恢复的预后较差。由于在所有患者中均未发现感觉丧失，推测存在前角细胞损伤。
