POSTTRAUMATIC CHILDHOOD LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY

A 13-month-old male received crush injury to the abdomen resulting in paraparesis due to lumbosacral plexus neuropathy. The child was monito red with serial clinical examinations and electromyography/nerve condu ction studies. He had complete clinical recovery, Lumbosacral plexus n europathy is unusual in childhood and has not been previously reported as a result of abdominal trauma. This patient is presented with detai ls of the clinical course, electrodiagnostic studies, discussion, and literature review.