Ailesel Basınca Duyarlılık Nöropatisi Hastalığının Tuzak Nöropatili Hastalarda Elektrofizyolojik Tanı Sıklığı

"Objective: Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy (HNPP) needs to be differentiated from entrapment neuropathies due to differences in the treatment management. Materials and Methods: Among 5075 patients with entrapment neuropathy, we retrospectively evaluated the neurophysiologic results of 20 patients with three or more entrapments. Results: Ten patients were diagnosed as having HNPP according to their genetic or nerve biopsy results; eight (80%) had bilateral Carpal tunnel syndrome, nine (90%) had bilateral ulnar entrapment neuropathy, eight (80%) had bilateral median and ulnar entrapment together; and three (30%) had one-sided peroneal neuropathy. Conclusion: Our data suggest that analyzing the neurophysiologic studies and keeping HNPP in mind are essential to characterize underdiagnosed patients with HNPP referred for entrapment neuropathy."Scopu

Tumefactive Brain Demyelination Accompanying MADSAM Neuropathy

Multifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor (MADSAM) neuropathy is characterized by asymmetric multifocal motor and sensory loss and conduction blocks in peripheral nerves. Peripheral demyelinating diseases may be accompanied by demyelination in central nervous system (CNS). In this report, a MADSAM patient with a solitary tumefactive demyelinating lesion in brain is presented. Neuroimaging due to a visual field defect revealed a right parietooccipital lesion, which was initially misdiagnosed as a tumor. Pathological examination showed that it was demyelinating in nature. Peripheral nervous symptoms of the patient developed two years later and she was then diagnosed with MADSAM. There was prominent clinical and electrophysiological response to steroid treatment. Tumefactive brain involvement was not previously reported for MADSAM neuropathy, although it was documented in a single case with typical chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). CNS involvement should therefore be considered in MADSAM patients

Electrophysiologic evaluation of facial nerve functions after oxaliplatin treatment

Purpose: This study analyzes the effect of oxaliplatin treatment on the facial nerve. The facial nerve is the most commonly paralyzed cranial motor nerve because it advances through a long, curved bone canal. Electroneurography and blink reflex are the electrophysiological measurements used for evaluating facial nerve function. Oxaliplatin is a cytotoxic agent used in adjuvant or palliative systemic therapy for colorectal cancer treatment. Methods: This study was performed on 20 individuals who were at least 18 years old at Hacettepe University Ear Nose Throat Department, Audiology and Speech Disorders Unit, and Neurology Division EMG Laboratory as they received oxaliplatin treatment from Hacettepe University Oncology Hospital. Electroneurography and blink-reflex values were recorded and examined. The parameters taken during the second and fourth months were compared for this purpose. Results: This study shows that the prolongation of distal latencies of compound muscle action potential is statistically significant, the amplitudes showed no difference. The ENoG results were analyzed, the prolongation of latency measurements between pre-treatment and the fourth month after treatment were statistically significant. The blink-reflex results showed that comparison with the baseline values, the prolongation of latencies in R1 measurements between pre-treatment, the second month, and the fourth month were significant. Conclusions: The facial nerve is affected asymptomatically by oxaliplatin treatment. During oxaliplatin treatment, the evaluation of facial nerve function could be beneficial for patients by improving their quality of life. Electroneurography and blink-reflex tests can be used in the early evaluations of different medicines to determine their neurotoxicity

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