title: [Ultrasonographic diagnosis of inflammatory neuropathies].
abstract: Ultrasonographic nerve enlargement has primarily been reported in patients with inflammatory neuropathies such as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), multifocal motor neuropathy, Guillain-Barre syndrome, vasculitic neuropathy and leprosy. Nerve ultrasonography is a promising diagnostic supportive tool for inflammatory neuropathies. The ultrasonographic findings that are currently useful are 1) nerve enlargement primarily suggests the existence of inflammatory or demyelinating neuropathies and 2) for patients with CIDP or demyelinating Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, the pattern of nerve enlargement is noted, and this pattern is useful for discriminating between these diseases. More precise evidence of ultrasonographic findings for inflammatory neuropathies should be established in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Chugoku Rosai Hospital.
authors.forename: Takamichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: Kazuhide
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ochi
authors.forename: Naohisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hosomi
authors.forename: Masayasu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D002607:Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography