BACKGROUND Ataxic Guillain-Barré syndrome is characterised by profound ataxia with negative Romberg sign and no ophthalmoplegia. Its nosological relationship to acute sensory ataxic neuropathy has yet to be discussed. METHODS Medical records were reviewed of patients suffering acute ataxia and reduced muscle stretch reflexes but without external ophthalmoplegia. Clinical features and laborato...

Neuropathy and myopathy can cause weakness during critical illness. To determine whether reduced excitability of peripheral nerves, rather than degeneration, is the mechanism underlying acute neuropathy in critically ill patients, we prospectively followed patients during the acute phase of critical illness and early recovery and assessed nerve conduction. During the period of early recovery fr...

Bilateral phrenic neuropathy is a rare cause of acute ventilatory failure posing both diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. We report the case of a 55-years-old diabetic male presenting with acute onset orthopnea. Clinical and radioscopic evaluations suggested bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis, electroneuromyographic studies revealed bilateral acute phrenic neuropathy, and cerebrospinal flui...

Acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is associated with central and peripheral neurological complications such as meningitis, encephalitis, myelitis and radiculopathy in 0.5-7.5% of patients. The peripheral nervous system manifestations of acute EBV infection include mononeuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex, autonomic neuropathy, and polyradiculopathy. Brachial plexopathy in children and immu...

background: incidence and predominant subtype  of guillain-barre syndrome (gbs) differs geographically. electrophysiology has an important  role in early diagnosis and  prediction  of prognosis. this study  is conducted to determine the frequent  subtype  of gbs in a large group of patients  in iran and compare  nerve conduction studies in axonal and demyelinating forms of gbs. methods:    we  ...

By Sameera Salman Ghauri (Dr. Ghauri of University of Texas Houston Health Science Center has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.) Suur Biliciler MD (Dr. Biliciler of University of Texas Houston Health Science Center has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.) Thy Nguyen MD (Dr. Nguyen of University of Texas Health Science Center has no relevant financial relationships to...

Inflammatory neuropathies are acquired disorders of peripheral nerves and occasionally of the central nervous system that can affect individuals at any age. The course can be monophasic, relapsing, or progressive. Inflammatory neuropathies are classified as acute or chronic. The acute form reaches a nadir by 4 weeks and the chronic form over 8 weeks or greater. The most common example of an acu...

Ischemic monomelic neuropathy (IMN) is an infrequently recognized type of ischemic neuropathy produced by shunting blood or acute occlusion of a major proximal artery in the extremities. IMN predominantly occurs in diabetic patients with evidence of peripheral atherosclerotic vascular disease and neuropathy. We report a case of ischemic monomelic neuropathy occurring in a diabetic patient with ...

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute peripheral neuropathy that develops as a result of post-infectious immune-mediated nerve injury. It can be classified into classic and variant GBS. Acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) is a subtype of GBS with the key clinical features of pure motor weakness, areflexia, absence of sensory symptoms, and lack of neurophysiologic evidence of demyelination....