Neurophysiological markers of small fibre neuropathy in TTR-FAP mutation carriers

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 260, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1497-1503

  Lefaucheur, Jean Pascal ^a,b   Ng Wing Tin, Sophie ^a,c   Kerschen, Philippe ^a,b   Damy, Thibaud ^b   Planté Bordeneuve, Violaine ^b  

^a FACULTÉ DE MÉDECINE   (France)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^c AVICENNE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Amyloidosis; Genetics; Heart rate variability; Laser evoked potentials; Nerve conduction study; Peripheral neuropathy; Quantitative sensory testing; R R interval variation; Sympathetic skin response; Thermal threshold; Transthyretin

Indexed keywords

PREALBUMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; EVOKED RESPONSE; FAMILIAL AMYLOID POLYNEUROPATHY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SMALL FIBER NEUROPATHY; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPTOM; WARMING;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AGED; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES, FAMILIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ERYTHROMELALGIA; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PREALBUMIN;

EID: 84878892253     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-012-6816-8     Document Type: Article

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