Peripheral neuropathy in ANCA-associated vasculitis: outcomes from the European Vasculitis Study Group trials

Autor: Suppiah, R, Hadden, RDM, Batra, R, Arden, NK, Collins, MP, Guillevin, L, Jayne, DRW, Luqmani, RA, Grp, EVS
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 50(12)
ISSN: 1462-0332
Popis: OBJECTIVES: To describe the incidence and prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV); to evaluate the correlation of neuropathy with other clinical manifestations; and to review the long-term outcome of treated neuropathy. METHODS: Presence of neuropathy was determined using items from the BVAS and vasculitis damage index (VDI) during 5 years from enrollment into clinical trials conducted by the European Vasculitis Study Group (EUVAS). RESULTS: Forty (8%) of 506 patients had vasculitic neuropathy at baseline. Incidence of vasculitic motor-involving neuropathy was identical between microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) [16 (7%) out of 237] and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) [19 (7%) out of 269], P = 0.94. Pure sensory neuropathy was reported in 5 (2%) out of 269 patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis, but not in patients with MPA, P = 0.065. Vasculitic neuropathy at baseline was associated with systemic [odds ratio (OR) = 1.81], cutaneous (OR = 1.29), mucous membranes (OR = 1.21) and ENT (OR = 1.14) manifestations of vasculitis (P
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