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Sanid. mil ; 78(4): 253-257, Oct-Dic. 2022. ilus
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-220566

ABSTRACT

El pie de trinchera es considerada la lesión militar más frecuente no relacionada con el combate y conocemos de su existencia desde tiempos de Napoleón. Sin embargo, esta vasoneuropatía sigue siendo una condición poco conocida y, por ende, un desafío diagnóstico. Con la presentación de dos casos clínicos atendidos en nuestro hospital durante la borrasca Filomena, ocurrida en España en enero del 2021, con Madrid como una de las zonas más afectadas, pretendemos aportar un poco más de conocimiento, en aras de mejorar la identificación de los casos y el correcto manejo terapeútico que, a buen seguro, mejorará el pronóstico de nuestros pacientes, sin olvidar las medidas preventivas. En nuestra experiencia ha sido determinante un riguroso estudio diagnóstico (vascular y electroneurofisiológico) y el tratamiento vasodilatador con bloqueo ciático poplíteo, inhibidores de la 5 fosfodiesterasa y calcioantagonistas dihidropiridínicos.(AU)


Trench foot is considered the most common non-combat related military injury and we have known of its existance since Napoleon’s time. However, this vasoneuropathy remains a poorly understood condition and, therefore, a diagnostic challenge. With the report of 2 clinical cases treated in our hospital during Filomena storm, which occurred in Spain in January 2021, with Madrid as one of the most affected areas, we intend to contribute a little more knowledge, in order to improve cases identification and the correct management that, surely will improve our patients prognosis, without forgetting preventive measures. In our experience, a rigorous diagnostic study (vascular and electroneurophysiological) and a vasodilatador treatment with sciatic popliteal block, 5-phosphodiesterase inhibitors and dihydropyridine calcium antagonists have been decisive.(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Immersion Foot , Storms , Inpatients , Physical Examination , Vasculitis , Spain , Military Medicine
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Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed) ; 69(8): 591-599, 2022 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36446485

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is considered to be a risk factor for development of sarcopenia. Therefore, our study aimed to detect the association between peripheral neuropathy with skeletal muscle mass and function in type two diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. METHODS: A total of 176 participants, ≥45 years were included in the study. Out of 176, 60 were healthy volunteers, 60 had T2DM without neuropathy, 56 had T2DM with neuropathy. In all the participants peripheral nerve function was assessed by nerve conduction studies (Common peroneal and Sural nerve) and sarcopenia parameters were evaluated according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) criteria. RESULTS: The present study suggested that diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) was associated with decline in muscle mass, which was found only in men. Our study showed a positive correlation between appendicular skeletal muscle index (ASMI) and common peroneal nerve amplitude and sural nerve amplitude with r=0.527, p<0.05; r=0.847, p<0.001 respectively. Furthermore, in multiple linear regression analyses, we found a positive relationship between ASMI and sural nerve amplitude after adjustment for confounders like age, duration of diabetes, and HbA1C (B=0.739; p<0.001). CONCLUSION: As DPN patients are more prone to developing sarcopenia, and periodic assessment of skeletal muscle mass and function is warranted to initiate early lifestyle interventions in these patients, which will improve their quality of life.


Subject(s)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 , Diabetic Neuropathies , Sarcopenia , Humans , Male , Cross-Sectional Studies , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications , Diabetic Neuropathies/etiology , Muscle, Skeletal , Quality of Life , Sarcopenia/etiology
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Acta neurol. colomb ; 31(3): 299-309, jul.-sep. 2015. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-776238

ABSTRACT

La infección por el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) constituye un problema de salud pública. Laafectación neurológica en los pacientes infectados por el VIH es frecuente, involucrando tanto al sistema nerviosocentral como al periférico, y en algunos casos puede ser la primera manifestación de la infección. Entrelas afecciones neurológicas, las neuropatías periféricas pueden observarse en el 100% de las autopsias. Lasmismas pueden adoptar diferentes formas, que por lo general dependen de la fase de la enfermedad en la quese encuentre el paciente. Las neuropatías autoinmunes como el síndrome de Guillain-Barré y la polineuropatíadesmielinizante inflamatoria crónica (CIDP) aparecen en los estadios iniciales de la infección, cuando el conteode CD4 está ligeramente disminuido. La CIDP tiene criterios clínicos y electrofisiológicos bien definidos quela diferencian de otras formas de neuropatías periféricas, responde bien al tratamiento inmunomodulador,pero su diagnóstico puede ser difícil de realizar debido a su forma insidiosa de comienzo. Se realiza una breverevisión de las neuropatías periféricas que pueden asociarse a la infección por VIH y se presenta un caso deasociación de esta infección con CIDP.


Infection by Human Immune deficiency (VIH) is a public health problem. Neurological affection in those patients is frequent, it involve central and peripheral nervous system. In some cases neurological involvement is the first sign of the infection. Peripheral neuropathies are the most common of neurological illness associated to VIH infection; it could be observed in 100 % of autopsy. Autoimmune neuropathies like Guillain Barré and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) appear at initial phase of infection, when CD4 count is slight diminish. CIDP has defined clinic and electrophysiological criteria to differentiate it from other types of neuropathies, CIDP has a good response to immunomodulation treatment, it has an insidious start, which could difficult the diagnostic. We show a brief revision of peripheral neuropathic associated to VIH infection; we show a case with VIH infection and CIDP.


Subject(s)
Humans , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases , Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
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Acta neurol. colomb ; 26(1): 47-54, ene.-mar. 2010. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-568635

ABSTRACT

El síndrome de médula anclada es provocado por una fijación anormal de la médula secundaria a disrafismo espinal. Es una afección poco frecuente, de diagnóstico tardío en el adulto, puede confundirse con otras afecciones. Se caracteriza por manifestaciones neurológicas deficitarias sensitivas y motoras de miembros inferiores, deformidades ortopédicas en los pies y estigmas cutáneos. La realización de estudios electrofisiológicos es de vital importancia en estos casos para demostrar el grado de intensidad de la afectación nerviosa, así como su topografía. Las imágenes de resonancia magnética confirman este diagnóstico. Presentamos tres casos en los cuales la sintomatología aparece en la adultez temprana y se tiene un diagnóstico presuntivo diferente al de médula anclada. A todos estos casos se les realizó estudio de conducción nerviosa periférica, potenciales evocados somatosensoriales y electromiografía de miembros inferiores, así como estudios imagenológicos. Los estudios electrofisiológicos demostraron afección moderada a severa de las estructuras nerviosas evaluadas y las imágenes de resonancia magnética confirmaron el diagnóstico de médula espinal anclada.


Tethered cord syndrome is due to pathologic fixation of the spinal cord in the spinal canal. It's an uncommondisease, it's diagnosis is very late in adults and can simulate other affections. It presents neurological manifestations,orthopedics deformities in legs and skin manifestation. Neurophysiologycal studies are very important in those cases to demonstrate the intensity of nerve affection and exactly topography. The image studies, in special magnetic resonance image confirm this disease.We show three cases with tethered cord syndrome that appears in young ages and others presumptive diagnosis are planted at the beginning of clinical picture. Nerve conduction study, Somatosensory evoked potentials and Electromiography of lower members and Magnetic Resonance Images were done to those patients. Electrophysiologycal studies have showed moderate to severe abnormalities of the nerve structures and Magnetic Resonance Images confirmed tethered cord syndrome.


Subject(s)
Humans , Neural Conduction , Electromyography , Evoked Potentials , Neurology
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