Peripheral Neuropathy in Multiple Sclerosis: An Electrophysiologic Study in Iranian Patients.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of disability after trauma in young adults in Northern Hemisphere; it imposes a major burden on the affected young people. A significant association between MS and demyelinating peripheral neuropathy which might be due to common pathogenesis for the central and peripheral nerves demyelination has been reported in several studies. We aimed to assess if there is any peripheral nervous system involvement in a sample of Iranian MS population.

Test-retest reliability of transcarpal sensory NCV method for diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Background: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent entrapment neuropathy affecting the upper extremity. There are a variety of electrodiagnostic methods available for documenting median neuropathy in CTS. In some studies, determining the sensory NCV across the palm-wrist segment has been introduced as the most sensitive diagnostic procedure for CTS.

Efficacy of botulinum toxin type a for treating chronic low back pain.

Background: Low back pain is a major cause of disability and can result in substantial morbidity and high healthcare costs. Botulinum toxin has been used successfully to alleviate pain for a number of conditions caused by muscle contractions or spasms.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A; Dysport®, Ipsen, UK) for treating chronic low back pain (CLBP).