Peripheral neuropathy, high serum IgM, and paraproteinemia in mother and son.
A mother and son had peripheral neuropathy, abnormal elevation of serum IgM, and paraproteinemia. These patients may have a familial disorder of immune regulation with antibody-mediated neuropathy or a familial neuropathy with a secondary immune response.
Busis
N A
NA
Halperin
J J
JJ
Stefansson
K
K
Kwiatkowski
D J
DJ
Sagar
S M
SM
Schiff
S R
SR
Logigian
E L
EL
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006942:Hypergammaglobulinemia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000276:immunology; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
D007075:Immunoglobulin M