Multiple enlarged nerves on neurosonography: an unusual paraneoplastic case.

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Multiple enlarged nerves on neurosonography: an unusual paraneoplastic case. / Leypoldt, Frank; Friese, Manuel A.; Böhm, Josef; Bäumer, Tobias.

in: MUSCLE NERVE, Jahrgang 43, Nr. 5, 5, 2011, S. 756-758.

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title = "Multiple enlarged nerves on neurosonography: an unusual paraneoplastic case.",
abstract = "Multiple nerve enlargements at non-entrapment sites are usually caused by hereditary or acquired immune-mediated neuropathies.We describe a case of multifocal hypertrophic mononeuropathies detected by nerve sonography with a clinical picture of progressive mononeuritis multiplex caused by a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with anti-Hu antibodies. This case illustrates an unusual but important paraneoplastic differential diagnosis of progressive multifocal hypertrophic neuropathies. It emphasizes the role of nerve ultrasound in the diagnostic work-up of peripheral nervous system disorders.",
keywords = "Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathy/diagnosis/*physiopathology/*ultrasonography, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathy/diagnosis/*physiopathology/*ultrasonography",
author = "Frank Leypoldt and Friese, {Manuel A.} and Josef B{\"o}hm and Tobias B{\"a}umer",
year = "2011",
language = "English",
volume = "43",
pages = "756--758",
journal = "MUSCLE NERVE",
issn = "0148-639X",
publisher = "John Wiley and Sons Inc.",
number = "5",

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T1 - Multiple enlarged nerves on neurosonography: an unusual paraneoplastic case.

AU - Leypoldt, Frank

AU - Friese, Manuel A.

AU - Böhm, Josef

AU - Bäumer, Tobias

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - Multiple nerve enlargements at non-entrapment sites are usually caused by hereditary or acquired immune-mediated neuropathies.We describe a case of multifocal hypertrophic mononeuropathies detected by nerve sonography with a clinical picture of progressive mononeuritis multiplex caused by a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with anti-Hu antibodies. This case illustrates an unusual but important paraneoplastic differential diagnosis of progressive multifocal hypertrophic neuropathies. It emphasizes the role of nerve ultrasound in the diagnostic work-up of peripheral nervous system disorders.

AB - Multiple nerve enlargements at non-entrapment sites are usually caused by hereditary or acquired immune-mediated neuropathies.We describe a case of multifocal hypertrophic mononeuropathies detected by nerve sonography with a clinical picture of progressive mononeuritis multiplex caused by a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with anti-Hu antibodies. This case illustrates an unusual but important paraneoplastic differential diagnosis of progressive multifocal hypertrophic neuropathies. It emphasizes the role of nerve ultrasound in the diagnostic work-up of peripheral nervous system disorders.

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathy/diagnosis/physiopathology/ultrasonography

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathy/diagnosis/physiopathology/ultrasonography

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

VL - 43

SP - 756

EP - 758

JO - MUSCLE NERVE

JF - MUSCLE NERVE

SN - 0148-639X

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M1 - 5

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