Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Monomelic Amyotrophy
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Monomelic Amyotrophy, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Monomelic Amyotrophy. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Monomelic Amyotrophy. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions discussion:
In most cases, the cause
is unknown, although there have been a few published reports linking MMA
to traumatic or radiation injury. There have also been a few unconfirmed
reports of familial occurrence of MMA.
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Monomelic Amyotrophy Information Page: NINDS
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