Hypertrophic neuropathy: a possible cause of pain in children with Noonan syndrome and related disorders

Conclusion: In the four children included with a NS and related disorders, pain was concomitant with nerve hypertrophy, which suggests an association between these two findings. The use of high-resolution nerve ultrasound and spinal magnetic resonance imaging might result in better understanding of the nature of this pain and the possible association to nerve hypertrophy in patients with NS and related disorders.What is Known:• Children with Noonan syndrome and related disorders may report pain in their legs, which is often interpreted as growing pain.• Some adults with Noonan syndrome and related disorders have hypertrophic neuropathy as a possible cause of neuropathic pain.What is New:• This is the first study using high-resolution nerve ultrasound in children with Noonan syndrome and related disorders experiencing pain in their legs.• Hypertrophic neuropathy was diagnosed as possible cause of pain in four children with Noonan syndrome and related disorders.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research