Hemorrhagic Quadriplegic Polyneuropathy
Figure 53-1 iThe extensive bleeding into sciatic nerve (A) and its multifocal distribution at different proximal to distal levels of a freshly isolated fascicle of sciatic nerve before fixation (B)…
“Small-Fiber” Neuropathy, Angiokeratoma, and Heat Intolerance—Fabry’s Disease
Figure 27-1 A, Skin angiokeratoma appear as raised red lesions over the lateral flank (arrows). These are typical lesions in Fabry’s disease. B, Angiokeratomas are typically seen over pressure points,…
Bilateral Phrenic Nerve Injury Following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Figure 69-1 Chest x-ray (posteroanterior view) showing elevation of the diaphragm, right greater than left. Bilateral phrenic nerve conduction studies3 were similar at 2, 8, and 12 months. On the…
Evaluation of Diabetic Polyneuropathy: Design of the Neurologic Examination Versus Clinical Neurophysiology Tests Trial
Figure 75-1 The report sheet that was completed by investigators. Participating physicians had been asked before and at the study not to discuss the approaches and criteria they planned on…
The Case of the Red, Hot, Painful Feet—Erythromelalgia
Figure 67-1 Patient with episode of erythromelalgia. Note bright red feet that have a mottled, blue or purple appearance between episodes. Also note the flushed and red appearance of ears…
Multifocal Motor Neuropathy Without Overt Conduction Block
Table 48-2 Electromyogram Figure 48-1 Left median motor conduction study. A diagnosis of brachial plexopathy was considered but deemed unlikely on clinical grounds. Even though weakness can be confined to…
A Chronic Neuropathy with Tremor and Paraproteinemia
Figure 49-1 Values of attributes of nerve conduction of the patient. Figure 49-2 A summary of the needle electromyographic findings. The patient was asked to return to the electrophysiology laboratory…
Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy: Response to Immunomodulatory Therapy
Figure 65-1 Ganglionic AChR autoantibody level and percentage of anhidrosis. A, A dramatic improvement of the percentage of anhidrosis was observed during intravenous immunoglobulin treatment. B, Subsequent plasma exchange courses…
Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathy, Likely Related to Pork Processing Occupation
Figure 43-1 Nerve conduction studies from a case of pork workers’ associated polyradiculopathy. Peroneal motor nerve conduction study (top): note prolonged distal latency at the ankle (A2) (normal <6.6 ms)…
Immune Trigeminal Sensory Neuropathy with Esophageal Dysmotility
Figure 63-1 Thermoregulatory sweat distribution test, including the face. Areas with normal sweating are in purple. Areas with loss of sweating lack the purple color. Upper frame, before treatment; the…
