title: Motor axonal polyneuropathy in the course of ulcerative colitis: a case report.
abstract: We describe an axonal motor polyneuropathy in a patient with ulcerative colitis. Symptoms of neuropathy occurred during active colitis. Electrophysiological study showed motor axonal degeneration. After treatment with steroid added to mesalazine, the patient had a gastrointestinal recovery and neurological symptoms were improved. Axonal motor polyneuropathy is an unusual extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis, and is probably associated with an autoimmune process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Gülhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. yesilovaz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Zeki
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yeşilova
authors.forename: Ilkin
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Naharci
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uygun
authors.forename: H Umit
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Ulaş
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dağalp
mesh_terms: D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013979:Tibial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology