Conduction studies and electromyographical examination in the Romberg Syndrom

• Grant number: 11/02605-1
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: July 01, 2011
• End date: June 30, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Medical Clinics
• Principal Investigator: Luiz Antonio de Lima Resende
• Grantee: Luiz Antonio de Lima Resende
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina (FMB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Romberg syndrome is a rare clinical condition, the main pathogenetic hypothesis are simpathetic dysfunction or localilzed scleroderma. This study proposes ENMG studies on 4 limbs and affected hemiface of patients with Rombergs syndrome and localized scleroderma, looking for identity or separation between the two clinical conditions. (AU)