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Nerve ultrasound in a case of chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy
Author(s) -
Kerasnoudis Antonios
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.23624
Subject(s) - chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy , medicine , polyradiculoneuropathy , multifocal motor neuropathy , pathology , polyneuropathy , nerve conduction , nerve root , brachial plexus , presentation (obstetrics) , peripheral nervous system , guillain barre syndrome , radiology , central nervous system , anatomy , antibody , immunology , mismatch negativity , electroencephalography , psychiatry
: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is the most common acquired immune‐mediated inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system. The diagnosis is based mainly on the clinical presentation and electrophysiological detection of demyelination. Methods : Several MRI studies have demonstrated hypertrophy and abnormal enhancement of spinal nerve roots or brachial plexus in CIDP, but there have been only anecdotal reports of similar sonographic findings. Results : This article reports the sonographic findings of a CIDP case and includes a review of the literature and previously reported cases. Conclusions : This case report highlights the importance of sonography in the localization and recognition of focal nerve enlargements in patients with CIDP. This method could be a helpful tool in the diagnosis of conduction block in CIDP, especially in cases where a nerve segment cannot be explored easily with the inching technique. Systematic data are needed to confirm this observation. Muscle Nerve 47:443‐446, 2013