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Syndrome of the rectus abdominis muscle

A peripheral neurological condition causing abdominal diagnostic problems

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Four cases of a painful abdominal syndrome are presented, the pain occurring in the distribution of the medial cutaneous branch of the 7th–12th intercostal nerves. The diagnosis presents difficulties because of severe abdominal pain. In 2 cases the clinical observations were corroborated by EMG findings. The symptoms, physical manifestations, mode of development and therapy are described. The term proposed for the condition is: Syndrome of the Rectus Abdominis Muscle.

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Die Verfasser beschreiben an Hand von 4 eigenen Beobachtungen das bei Läsionen des R. cutaneus medialis der unteren 6 Nn. intercostales zur Entstehung gelangende, sich in starken Unterleibsschmerzen manifestierende Syndrom, das diagnostische Schwierigkeiten bereiten kann. In 2 Fällen wurden die klinischen Beobachtungen durch EMG-Untersuchungen unterstützt. Erörtert werden die Symptome des Krankheitsbildes, die Entstehungsweise und die Therapie. Zur Bezeichnung der Krankheit wird die Benennung „M. rectus abdominis-Syndrom“ empfohlen.

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Kómár, J., Varga, B. Syndrome of the rectus abdominis muscle. J. Neurol. 210, 121–125 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00316383

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