A Case of Nonsystemic Vasculitic Neuropathy: Electrophysilogic and Pathologic Findings
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 1018-1022, 1996.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
In nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy, clinically only nerves are affected : there are no or few constitutional symptoms or serological abnormalities. The clinical and pathological features are those of an ischemic neuropathy caused by a necrotizing vasculitis of small arterioles. This is a case report of nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy in a 22-year-old male who has the distal symmetric poIyneuropathy as a symptom of localized vsaculitis. The sural nerve biopsy showed a few myelin digestion chamber suggesting axonal degeneration. The patient was treated with steroid daily with gradual clinical and electorophysiological improvement.
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Main subject:
Arterioles
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Axons
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Sural Nerve
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Vasculitis
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Biopsy
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Digestion
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Myelin Sheath
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
1996
Type:
Article