title: [Electrophysiologic study, diagnosis and cases of acquired sensory polyneuropathy].
abstract: Sensory neuropathies encompass a group of neuropathies affecting solely or predominantly peripheral sensory nerves. They are rarely encountered in clinical practice. The authors review sensory nerve conduction studies and compare the various recording technics. Values of compound sensory action potential amplitude and sensory nerve conduction velocity are analyzed. On the basis of clinical and electrophysiological sensory impairment, three types of neuropathies can be proposed: neuropathies with either large, small or total myelinated fibers involvement. Lastly definable causes of sensory neuropathies are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service d'explorations fonctionnelles, neurologie, hôpital de la Satpetricre, Paris.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maisonobe
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Le Forestier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bouche
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D004568:Electrodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D004576:Electromyography; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Etude électrophysiologique, diagnostic et causes des polyneuropathies sensitives acquises.