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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022

Temporal Dispersion and Duration of the Distal Compound Muscle Action Potential Do Not Distinguish Diabetic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy From Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.

Monica Alcantara, Mylan Ngo, James de la Cruz, Deepak Menon, Carolina Barnett-Tapia, Hans Katzberg, Vera Bril

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Monica AlcantaraEllen and Martin Prosserman Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Mylan NgoEllen and Martin Prosserman Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada.
James de la CruzEllen and Martin Prosserman Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Deepak MenonDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.
Carolina Barnett-TapiaEllen and Martin Prosserman Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Hans KatzbergEllen and Martin Prosserman Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Vera BrilEllen and Martin Prosserman Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada.
University Health Network · CANational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences · INToronto General Hospital · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the contribution of duration and temporal dispersion (TD) of the distal compound muscle action potential (CMAP) in discriminating chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) from diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSP) and from CIDP+DSP. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with CIDP, DSP and CIDP+DSP (responsive to immunotherapy) and examined differences in CMAP duration and TD at baseline. Results: We included 59 subjects: 17 CIDP, 21 DSP and 21 CIDP+DSP. Of these, 16 (94.1%) CIDP, 18 (85.7%) CIDP+DSP and 1 (4.7%) DSP fulfilled the 2010 EFNS/PNS criteria for definite CIDP. There was no difference in CMAP duration or TD in all nerves (compound outcome) or in individual motor nerves. Patients with CIDP/CIDP+DSP had more conduction blocks, slower conduction velocities and more prolonged F wave latencies than those with DSP. Conclusion: Measures of CMAP duration and TD were not helpful in distinguishing CIDP, DSP or CIDP+DSP patients; however, parameters such as F-wave latencies, conduction blocks or the number of demyelinating parameters were useful in this separation. Significance: There are no definite nerve conduction criteria to distinguish patients with CIDP+DSP from DSP alone. Further studies focusing on measures of demyelination may provide stronger evidence to guide treatment decisions in CIDP + DSP patients.

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chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathyCIDPdiabetes mellitusDSPnerve conduction studiespolyneuropathy

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PMID35557614
PMCPMC9087194
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