A Case of Nonsystemic Vasculitic Neuropathy: Electrophysilogic and Pathologic Findings
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 1018-1022, 1996.
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in Korean
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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 study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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