Nerve ultrasound characterizes AMN polyneuropathy as inhomogeneous and focal hypertrophic

Nerve ultrasound characterizes AMN polyneuropathy as inhomogeneous and focal hypertrophic

Abstract Objective High-resolution nerve ultrasound (HRUS) is a painless tool to quickly evaluate peripheral nerve morphology in vivo. This study set out to characterize peripheral nerve involvement in X-linked adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) by HRUS. Methods Thirteen adults with genetically proven AMN...

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Main Authors: Tim W. Rattay, Jennifer Just, Benjamin Röben, Holger Hengel, Rebecca Schüle, Matthis Synofzik, Anne S. Söhn, Natalie Winter, Nele Dammeier, Ludger Schöls, Alexander Grimm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Adrenomyeloneuropathy
X-ALD
Nerve conduction study
High resolution nerve ultrasound
Very long chain fatty acids
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0939-7

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