Bilateral ape hand deformity

A 54-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse (>2 bottles of wine per day for 40 years) presented with 2 years of progressive weakness in all 4 limbs. Alcoholic polyneuropathy was diagnosed on clinical grounds and gabapentin was used for alcohol withdrawal.1

Source: Neurology - August 7, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Amelot, A., Lechanoine, F., Francois, P., Terrier, L.-M. Tags: Clinical neurology examination, Peripheral neuropathy, All Spinal Cord NEUROIMAGES Source Type: research