title: Sarcoidosis of the peripheral nervous system.
abstract: The clinical and electrophysiologic data of four new patients with sarcoidosis involving the peripheral nerves are presented and the subject is reviewed. Two had a symmetric polyneuropathy and two had polyradiculopathy. These plus the few cases in the literature indicate that the findings on electromyography are most consistent with axonal neuropathy, in a multifocal pattern. Needle electrolyography was more useful than nerve conduction studies in identifying lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brillman
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications*