Publications by authors named "Alicia G Facca"
Objective: To describe temporal profile of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) in patients with definite, relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS).
Background: Peripheral demyelinating neuropathy has been rarely reported in association with central nervous system demyelinating disorder indistinguishable from MS.
Methods: In addition to usual diagnostic studies for CIDP and MS in all 5 patients, we studied proximal segments of nerves using deep tendon reflex latency measurements of biceps reflex, patellar reflex, and ankle reflex.
Diagnostic role of deep tendon reflex latency measurement in small-fiber neuropathy.
J Peripher Nerv Syst
September 2007
Article Synopsis
- Small-fiber neuropathy (SFN) is identified through clinical signs and specific small-fiber tests rather than standard nerve conduction studies, which are normal in these cases.
- This study assessed deep tendon reflex (DTR) latency as a diagnostic tool for SFN by measuring reflexes in 18 SFN patients and 38 control subjects, finding that latencies were significantly longer in SFN patients across all tested reflexes.
- Results show that DTR latency measurements are reliable and can indicate subclinical large fiber involvement, making it a useful method for diagnosing mild cases of SFN.