Microvasculitis in non-diabetic lumbosacral radiculoptexus neuropathy (LSRPN): Similarity to the diabetic variety (DLSRPN)

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 525-538

  Dyck, P James B ^a   Engelstad, JaNean ^a   Norell, Jane ^a   Dyck, Peter J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetic amyotrophy; Ischemic neuropathy; Lumbosacral plexopathy; Microvasculitis; Necrotizing vasculitis; Non diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMYELINATION; DIABETIC MICROANGIOPATHY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHEMIA; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; NERVE BIOPSY; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0034123073     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnen/59.6.525     Document Type: Article

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