Epidemiology of Neuralgic Amyotrophy—A Retrospective Analysis of Data From a Large German Health Insurance Company
Compared with prospectively collected data, the data in this study revealed an approximately 90% lower incidence of NA. It is likely that the majority of cases are not correctly diagnosed and are therefore not captured in the billing data. The involvement of the phrenic nerve in patients with NA also appears not to be recognized in most cases. According to the current pathophysiological model of NA, an immunological trigger is necessary to initiate the disease process. Our data support the accuracy of this model.
Authors
- Andreas Leha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-1988)
- Volker Limmroth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1607-2116)
- Wolfram Windisch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7574-2672)
- Maximilian Zimmermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-5013)
- Johannes Fabian Holle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2140-906X)
- Carolin Polte
Institutions
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
- German Medical Association (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (DE)
- Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Muscle & Nerve
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.70059
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00