Publications by authors named "Zornitsa Stoykova"
Article Synopsis
- This study focuses on the prevalence and impact of pain, fatigue, and depression in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), highlighting that these factors are often overlooked compared to motor dysfunction.
- Among the 84 patients studied, 62% reported experiencing pain, with neuropathic pain significantly linked to higher levels of fatigue and depression, suggesting that pain is a serious contributor to disability.
- The findings indicate that managing chronic pain and assessing sensory dysfunction are crucial for improving the quality of life in CIDP patients, underscoring the need for a comprehensive evaluation of all disability factors.
Background And Purpose: We evaluated muscle echointensity as a marker for secondary axonal damage in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) using ultrasonography. Findings were correlated with clinical disability and muscular strength.
Methods: Eighty patients with CIDP (40 with typical and 40 with atypical CIDP) were examined clinically, including assessment of Medical Research Council (MRC) sum score and Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment Overall Disability Sum Score (INCAT-ODSS).