Hypothermia-induced reversible polyneuropathy: electrophysiologic evidence of axonopathy.
A 2 1/2-year-old child developed peripheral polyneuropathy following exposure to hypothermia. Serial electrophysiologic studies over the next 10 months revealed progressive recovery from severe axonopathy. The literature on cold-induced neuropathy is reviewed. The two electrophysiologic studies reported previously in cold-induced polyneuropathy patients are discussed and compared with findings of our patient.
Afifi
A K
AK
Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City 52240.
Kimura
J
J
Bell
W E
WE
D000200:Action Potentials; D001369:Axons / Q000503:physiopathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology