Erschienen in:
05.10.2016 | Letter to the Editor
Asymmetric sensory nerve action potential amplitudes as an early hint for diagnosing Lewis–Sumner syndrome
verfasst von:
Mehmet Ilker Yon, Hafize Nalan Gunes, Burcu Gokce Cokal, Selda Keskin Guler, Tahir Kurtulus Yoldas
Erschienen in:
Acta Neurologica Belgica
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Excerpt
Lewis–Sumner syndrome (LSS) is an immune-mediated peripheral nerve disorder characterized by multifocal conduction blocks. LSS is typically associated with distal, asymmetric weakness and sensory impairment, affecting primarily upper limbs [
1]. It is still an open question whether LSS and multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) are a variant of CIDP or whether these conditions represent different entities [
2]. …