1. Are electrophysiological features related to disability in patients with anti-MAG neuropathy?
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Mael Launay, Emilien Delmont, S. Attarian, José Boucraut, Aude Gesquière-Dando, Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes (INS), Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), and Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Neural Conduction ,Axonal loss ,Action Potentials ,Sensory system ,Severity of Illness Index ,Nerve conduction velocity ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physiology (medical) ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,In patient ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,[SCCO.NEUR]Cognitive science/Neuroscience ,Peripheral Nervous System Diseases ,Muscle weakness ,General Medicine ,Median nerve ,Median Nerve ,Compound muscle action potential ,Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein ,Electrophysiology ,Neurology ,Physical therapy ,Cardiology ,Female ,Neurology (clinical) ,medicine.symptom ,Psychology ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,030215 immunology - Abstract
Summary Objectives To explore clinical-neurophysiological correlations in anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein (anti-MAG) neuropathy. Methods Clinical and electrophysiological data of 42 patients with anti-MAG neuropathy were retrospectively analysed. Disability was evaluated using the Overall Neuropathy Limitation Scale (ONLS), motor impairment through MRC sum score and sensory deficiency through INCAT sensory score. Compound motor action potential (CMAP) sum score was calculated adding the distal CMAP amplitude of the median, ulnar, tibial and fibular nerves of both sides. Results In multivariate analysis, motor impairment was associated with CMAP sum score (r = 0.35, P = 0.047) and distal motor latency in the median nerves (r = −0.45 P = 0.012), sensory deficiency was related to motor conduction velocity in the median nerve (r = −0.65. P = 0.02). Disability was correlated with CMAP sum score (r = −0.37, P = 0.022). Conclusion Electrophysiological features are associated with clinical involvement in anti-MAG neuropathy. Reduction of CMAP amplitudes reflects distal motor latency delay and is mainly due to axonal loss. Since it is related to muscle weakness and disability, CMAP sum score may be a good marker in the evaluation of patients with anti-MAG neuropathy.
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- 2017
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