Introduction/aims: F-wave testing frequently reveals after-discharges of varied morphologies in patients with primary peripheral nerve hyperexcitability syndrome (PNHS), although reports are scant. This study aimed to explore the morphological characteristics of the after-discharges during F-wave tests in PNHS, and to assess the association between after-discharges and the disease classification.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with PNHS between 2014 and 2022. The morphological characteristic and duration of after-discharges during F-wave tests were analyzed. After-discharges in the Morvan syndrome group were compared with those in non-Morvan group, and between groups with positive or negative voltage-gated potassium channel (VGKC) complex antibodies.
Results: Twenty-nine patients were included in the study, of which 25 exhibited after-discharges. All after-discharges in Morvan patients occurred following compound muscle action potential (CMAP). In non-Morvan patients, after-discharges occurred following F-wave (32%) and CMAP (47%). The durations of after-discharges following CMAP were significantly prolonged in Morvan (54.2 ± 18.8 ms) compared to non-Morvan patients (34.5 ± 15.0 ms). The majority of antibody-positive patients (18/20) exhibited after-discharges following CMAP, whereas 67% of antibody-negative patients (6/9) showed after-discharges following F-wave.
Discussion: The varying presentations of after-discharges, including their location (after CMAP or F-wave) and the duration of after-discharge can assist in clinically classifying PNHS.
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