Nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy
Murthy, J.M.; Sundaram, C.; Meena, A.K.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 46(2): 204-206
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 11273113 Document Number: 491292
The clinical, electrophysiological and pathological features and prognosis of 9 patients with nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy are described. Nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy accounted for 3% of cases of biopsy proven cases of various neuropathies and formed 56% of vasculitic neuropathy. Both clinically and on electrophysiological testing, mononeuritis multiplex was the form of neuropathy in 5 patients and 3 had sensory neuropathy. All the patients had a necrotizing vasculitis on nerve biopsy. Axonal degeneration was seen in teased fibers in all the patients. Eight patients showed good functional recovery one was left with mild bilateral claw hands.