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  • Title: [Diagnosis of polyneuropathies].
    Author: Crone C, Krarup C.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 1998 Nov 02; 160(45):6503-15. PubMed ID: 9816960.
    Abstract:
    The accurate diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy is important with respect to the therapeutic possibilities and limitations, which are especially relevant in immune-mediated polyneuropathies. These polyneuropathies may be axonal or demyelinating and have an acute or chronic course, and they may be difficult to distinguish from non-treatable neuropathies on clinical grounds. Efforts have been made to establish clinical, neurophysiological, morphological, biochemical, immunological and molecular biological criteria to attain specific diagnosis. This has shown heterogeneity not only within the treatable neuropathies, which may have implications for the treatment. It has also been shown that hereditary or diabetic polyneuropathy may have features which respond to immunosuppressive treatment. Molecular biology studies have revealed markers for the diagnosis of hereditary neuropathy, and have in some instances also delineated the gene product.
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