Cryoglobulinaemic neuropathy: lack of progression in patients with good haematological control
| Autor: | Guido Cavaletti, V. Crespi, A. Zincone, Paola Marmiroli, Pietro Pioltelli, Petruccioli Mg, Giovanni Tredici |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Crespi, V, Cavaletti, G, Pioltelli, P, Zincone, A, Tredici, G, Marmiroli, P, Petruccioli, M |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Longitudinal study Biopsy Disease Severity of Illness Index Sural Nerve Peripheral nerve Internal medicine cryoglubulinaemia medicine Humans In patient Peripheral Nerves Prospective Studies Aged Medical treatment business.industry Electromyography General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Cryoglobulinemia Surgery Peripheral neuropathy Neurology peripheral nerve neuropathy Neurology (clinical) business Polyneuropathy Follow-Up Studies |
| Popis: | Nine consecutive patients with essential mixed cryoglobulinaemia type II (EMCII) were investigated by a follow-up study of 3-6 years (mean 5.3), to verify the long-term outcome of the peripheral nerve involvement in the disease. At the beginning of the study, a peripheral neuropathy, mild or moderate, mainly sensory, was present approximately in 50% of cases. All patients maintained good general conditions, low-staging of EMCII, were well controlled by therapy or did not need any medical treatment. During the neurological follow-up all patients had regular controls, usually at 1-year intervals, and only slight changes were seen with respect to the first evaluation. Therefore, we conclude that peripheral neuropathy during EMCII is less progressive than it can be thought at least in patients with benign course of the disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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