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Ehret's syndrome
Also known as:
Ehret's paralysis
Associated persons:
Heinrich Ehret
Description:
Also known as Ehret's paralysis. Synonyms: Postantalgic posture atrophia, postantalgic atrophy.
Paralysis developing after a period of immobilisation of muscle groups due to painful but not damaging injury. The patient compensates for pain by assuming the least painful posture, resulting in muscle contractures and muscular atrophy.
Bibliography:
- H. Ehret:
Ueber eine functionelle Lähmungsform der peronealmuskeln traumatischen Ursprunges.
Archiv für Unfallheilkunde, Stuttgart, 1898, 2: 32-56.
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