Conduction block in vasculitic neuropathy

Eur Neurol. 1994;34(5):283-5. doi: 10.1159/000117057.

Abstract

We describe a 28-year-old man who developed a mononeuropathy with a conduction block of the median nerve in the forearm, during the acute stage of a polyarteritis nodosa. Sequential studies show progressive disappearance of the conduction block (together with the clinical symptoms), without signs of axonotmesis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Axons / drug effects
  • Axons / physiology
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / drug effects
  • Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / physiology
  • Fingers / innervation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Median Nerve / blood supply*
  • Median Nerve / drug effects
  • Neuritis / diagnosis
  • Neuritis / drug therapy
  • Neuritis / physiopathology*
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / diagnosis
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / drug therapy
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / physiopathology*
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Synaptic Transmission / drug effects
  • Synaptic Transmission / physiology*

Substances

  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisone