title: [Cryoglobulinemic neuropathy. A Clinical and neurophysiologic study of 13 cases].
abstract: Thirteen patients with essential mixed cryoglobulinemia and neuropathy were studied and followed up clinically and neurophysiologically during last nine years. All these patients had a mild distal, symmetrical motor sensory neuropathy. Few patients had a mononeuropathy. Three patients developed an acute severe tetraparesis due to overlapping mononeuritis multiplex. Neurophysiological study and nerve biopsy were indicative of axonal neuropathy. We discuss the pathogenesis of this neuropathy and the therapeutical approach.
authors.affiliation: Reparto Neurologico, Ospedale Civile Regionale di Treviso.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serena
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biscaro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009431:Neural Conduction; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Neuropatia crioglobulinemica. Studio clinico e neurofisiologico di tredici casi.