title: Acute axonal idiopathic polyneuropathy: a Guillain-Barré syndrome variant?
abstract: We report 7 cases of acute polyneuropathy fitting the NINDS diagnostic criteria for GBS. Electrophysiological study and sural nerve biopsy revealed a picture of axonal polyneuropathy, without changes suggesting demyelination. We discuss whether the acute idiopathic axonal neuropathy belongs to the GBS spectrum or represents a separate clinico-pathological entity.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Magi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sabatelli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mignogna
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Porcu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tonali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology; D001706:Biopsy; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins