Lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy

Evidence-based neurology checklist on lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy: Types Diabetic: Burns-Garlands syndrome Non-diabetic: the features and course are similar Risk factors Onset features Features of pain Features of weakness Outcome Differential diagnosis Investigations Treatment of pain…

Types

  • Diabetic: Burns-Garlands syndrome
  • Non-diabetic: the features and course are similar

Risk factors

Onset features

Features of pain

Features of weakness

Outcome

Differential diagnosis

Investigations

Treatment of pain

Other treatments

References

  1. Bhanushali MJ, Muley SA. Diabetic and non-diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy. Neurology India 2008; 56:420-425.
  2. Dyck PJB, Norell JE, Dyck PJ. Non-diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy: natural history, outcome and comparison with the diabetic variety. Brain 2001; 124:1197-1207.
  3. Thaisetthawatkul P, Dyck PJB. Treatment of diabetic and nondiabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2010; 12:95-99.
  4. Pinto MV, Ng PS, Laughlin RS, et al. Risk factors for lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy. Muscle Nerve 2022; 65:593-598.
  5. Aragon Pinto C, Pinto MV, Engelstad JK, Dyck PJB. Lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy after COVID-19. Neurologist 2023; 28:273-276. 
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