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Multifocal Conduction Block in a Patient with Sarcoid Neuropathy: Successful Treatment with Intravenous Immunoglobulin
- Source :
- Internal Medicine. 52:999-1002
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, 2013.
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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.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Weakness
Sarcoidosis
Sensory Receptor Cells
Prednisolone
Neural Conduction
Electromyography
Diagnosis, Differential
Polyneuropathies
hemic and lymphatic diseases
Internal Medicine
medicine
Sarcoid neuropathy
Humans
Paresthesia
Mobility Limitation
Leg
Hand Strength
Reflex, Abnormal
biology
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Polyradiculoneuropathy
Recovery of Function
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Surgery
Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
Arm
biology.protein
Nerve conduction study
Female
medicine.symptom
Antibody
business
Immunosuppressive Agents
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13497235 and 09182918
- Volume :
- 52
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Internal Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c9b9d6cb08fb90ad6a8abcd0b34bcfdd