TY - JOUR
T1 - Peripheral neuropathy as the presenting feature of multiple system atrophy
AU - Rodolico, C.
AU - Toscano, A.
AU - De Luca, G.
AU - Mazzeo, A.
AU - Di Leo, R.
AU - Baldari, S.
AU - Girlanda, P.
AU - Vita, G.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The authors report a case of multiple system atrophy (MSA) with an onset as a peripheral nerve involvement. Their patient, a 55-year-old man, had a 3-year history of distal weakness and atrophy in upper limbs with dysesthesia in the feet. Other identifiable causes of peripheral neuropathy were ruled out. The authors postulate that peripheral nervous system impairment can anticipate the typical appearance of MSA, and they suggest that, in peripheral neuropathies with autonomic system dysfunction, after excluding main causes of autonomic neuropathy, MSA may need to be suspected.
AB - The authors report a case of multiple system atrophy (MSA) with an onset as a peripheral nerve involvement. Their patient, a 55-year-old man, had a 3-year history of distal weakness and atrophy in upper limbs with dysesthesia in the feet. Other identifiable causes of peripheral neuropathy were ruled out. The authors postulate that peripheral nervous system impairment can anticipate the typical appearance of MSA, and they suggest that, in peripheral neuropathies with autonomic system dysfunction, after excluding main causes of autonomic neuropathy, MSA may need to be suspected.
KW - IBZM-SPECT
KW - Multiple system atrophy
KW - Peripheral neuropathy
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M3 - Article
C2 - 11570601
AN - SCOPUS:0034757847
VL - 11
SP - 119
EP - 121
JO - Clinical Autonomic Research
JF - Clinical Autonomic Research
SN - 0959-9851
IS - 2
ER -