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Multifocal Conduction Block in a Patient with Sarcoid Neuropathy: Successful Treatment with Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Authors :
Yu Kono
Renpei Sengoku
Kiyoharu Inoue
Shusaku Omoto
Masahiro Sonoo
Soichiro Mochio
Hiroshi Yaguchi
Source :
Internal Medicine. 52:999-1002
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, 2013.

Abstract

A 54-year-old-woman with sarcoidosis presented with progressive symmetric, predominantly distal weakness and sensory dysfunction with areflexia in all four limbs. Nerve conduction studies showed multifocal conduction blocks in several nerves. Oral steroids were ineffective; however, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy rapidly and repeatedly improved the patient's neurologic symptoms with a resolution of the conduction blocks. Multifocal conduction blocks are not frequently reported in patients with sarcoid neuropathy, but they may respond to early treatment with IVIG.

Details

ISSN :
13497235 and 09182918
Volume :
52
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Internal Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c9b9d6cb08fb90ad6a8abcd0b34bcfdd