Electrophysiological Changes in Leprous Patiants

Nevzat Akyatan; Yavuz Harmanyeri; Yaşar  Gürtekin; Keramettin Doğruöz; Muzaffer Yardım

doi:10.58600/eurjther.19900101-465

Authors

Nevzat Akyatan Department of Norology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Turkiye
Yavuz Harmanyeri Department of Dermatology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital
Yaşar Gürtekin Department of Norology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Turkiye
Keramettin Doğruöz Department of Dermatology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Turkiye
Muzaffer Yardım Department of Norology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Turkiye

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.19900101-465

Keywords:

Leprosy, Electromyography

Abstract

Conduction velocities of 15 ulnar, 4 peroneal, 3 median and 1 sural nerve were investigated and needle EMG were performed in related muscles in 14 leprous patients. Seven of them were in lepromatous, 3 of them were borderline and 4 of them were in tuberculoid leprous group. Axonal değeneration findings were found in the nerves especially in Tuberculoid leprous group with demiyelinization findings. Ulnar nerve conductior. velocity impairment was found tletween the wrist and 5 th digit as frequently as in the elbow segment.

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