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Peripheral neuropathy in amyotrophic chorea‐acanthocytosis
Author(s) -
Vita G.,
Serra S.,
Dattola R.,
Santoro M.,
Toscano A.,
Venuto C.,
Carrozza G.,
Baradello A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410260415
Subject(s) - chorea , medicine , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , pathological , polyneuropathy , peripheral nervous system , peripheral neuropathy , peripheral , sural nerve , pathology , anterior horn cell , anatomy , central nervous system , endocrinology , disease , diabetes mellitus
We investigated involvement of the peripheral nervous system in 6 patients with amyotrophic chorea‐acanthocytosis. Electromyographic and neurographic findings, and pathological changes as demonstrated by examination of biopsy specimens of muscle and sural nerve indicate that most patients had an axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy with more pronounced involvement of the distal portion of the nerves. Results obtained in one patient raised the question of an anterior horn cell disorder.