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Chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy: a five year follow up.
- Source :
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Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry [J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry] 1994 Dec; Vol. 57 (12), pp. 1525-7. - Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- Seventy five patients with chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy (CIAP) were studied for five years. The standardised and quantified neurological examination shows that progression of CIAP is slow, and handicap, if present, is not severe. During the follow up period a definite cause of the neuropathy was found in only four patients (two hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type 2, one sensory chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, one alcoholic neuropathy). At the end of the follow up CIAP was not related to malignancy or gammopathy. Routine repetition of laboratory tests was not informative and these tests should be performed on clinical grounds only.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Chronic Disease
Disabled Persons
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy diagnosis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurologic Examination
Prognosis
Psychomotor Performance
Severity of Illness Index
Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy etiology
Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy physiopathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-3050
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7798984
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.57.12.1525