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Klinische Neurophysiologie 2019; 50(02): 89-95
DOI: 10.1055/a-0891-4433
Sonografie von Nerven und Muskeln
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Sonografie peripherer Nerven: Immun-Neuropathien

Sonography of Peripheral Nerves: Immune-mediated Neuropathies
Ulf Schminke
1   Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald
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Christine Holbe
1   Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald
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19 June 2019 (online)

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Zusammenfassung

Immun-Neuropathien sind seltene Erkrankungen, die allerdings frühzeitig einer kausalen Therapie zugeführt werden sollten, sodass es von großer Wichtigkeit ist, möglichst zuverlässig diese Immun-Neuropathie zu diagnostizieren. Der folgende Artikel hat zum Ziel, eine Übersicht über die typischen sonografischen Befunde sowie über den Zusatznutzen der Sonografie gegenüber der elektrophysiologischen Untersuchung bei Immun-Neuropathien wie der chronischen inflammatorischen demyelinisierenden Polyneuropathie (CIDP), systemischen Vaskulitiden, der multifokalen akquirieten demyelinisierenden sensiblen und motorischen Neuropathie (MADSAM), der multifokalen motorischen Neuropathie (MMN) und der neuralgischen Amyotrophie zu geben.

ABSTRACT

Immune-mediated neuropathies are rare diseases. However, because of the need for early causal treatment, it is of utmost importance to have a reliable diagnostic work-up for these neuropathies. This article aims to provide an overview of the typical sonographic findings and of the additional diagnostic value of sonography compared with electrodiagnostic studies in immune-mediated neuropathies such as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), systemic vasculitis, multifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor neuropathy, (MADSAM), multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) and neuralgic amyotrophy.

Schlüsselwörter

Sonografie - periphere Nerven - Immun-Neuropathien - CIDP - MMN - neuralgische Amyotrophy

Key words

sonography of peripheral nerves - immune-mediated neuropathies - CIDP - MMN - neuralgic amyotrophy
 

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