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Abnormal Nerve Conduction Study Findings Indicating the Existence of Peripheral Neuropathy in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica
Joint Authors
Warabi, Yoko
Yamazaki, Mikihiro
Nagao, Masahiro
Shimizu, Toshio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) has been reported in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
However, there have been limited reports of peripheral neuropathy as a complication of neuromyelitis optica (NMO).
In this paper, we showed the characteristics and differences between peripheral neuropathy as a complication of MS and NMO.
Method.
We analyzed a series of 58 MS and 28 NMO patients and evaluated nerve conduction studies (NCS) in 21 MS and 5 NMO patients.
Results.
Six of the 58 MS and 3 of the 28 NMO patients revealed abnormal NCS findings.
Three (5.2%) of the 58 MS patients fulfilled the criteria for CIDP.
One (3.6%) of the 28 NMO patients showed peripheral neuropathy at the same time of NMO relapse, although CIDP was not seen in NMO.
The other 5 (3 MS and 2 NMO) patients were complicated with neuropathy caused by concomitant diabetes mellitus and Sjögren’s syndrome.
Conclusion.
Frequency of abnormal NCS findings might exhibit no significant difference between MS and NMO, although the cause and pathophysiology of peripheral neuropathy were different in MS and in NMO.
There might be a group of NMO who were affected simultaneously in the central and peripheral nervous tissues.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Warabi, Yoko& Yamazaki, Mikihiro& Shimizu, Toshio& Nagao, Masahiro. 2013. Abnormal Nerve Conduction Study Findings Indicating the Existence of Peripheral Neuropathy in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031008
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Warabi, Yoko…[et al.]. Abnormal Nerve Conduction Study Findings Indicating the Existence of Peripheral Neuropathy in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031008
American Medical Association (AMA)
Warabi, Yoko& Yamazaki, Mikihiro& Shimizu, Toshio& Nagao, Masahiro. Abnormal Nerve Conduction Study Findings Indicating the Existence of Peripheral Neuropathy in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031008
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1031008