Archives of neurology ISSN 0003-9942 CODEN ARNEAS
2005, vol. 62, no10, pp. 1570-1573 [4 page(s) (article)] (24 ref.)
"Sympathectomy is a technique about which we have limited knowledge, applied to disorders about which we have little understanding." Associate Professor Robert Boas, Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australasian College of Anaesthetists and the Royal College of Anaesthetists, The Journal of Pain, Vol 1, No 4 (Winter), 2000: pp 258-260
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Skin denervation
Epidermal nerve fiber densities were significantly reduced in the skin of all patients, consistent with concomitant small-fiber neuropathies. Perivascular infiltration by T cells and macrophages was demonstrated by immunohistochemistry. All patients experienced neurologic improvement in muscle strength and alleviation of sensory symptoms after immunotherapy with corticosteroids, plasma exchange, or cyclophosphamide. Conclusions: Small-diameter sensory nerves are affected in vasculitis in addition to the well-known effect of vasculitis on large-diameter nerves. Significant inflammatory vasculopathy is present in the skin despite the absence of clinically active vasculitic lesions.
Archives of neurology ISSN 0003-9942 CODEN ARNEAS
2005, vol. 62, no10, pp. 1570-1573 [4 page(s) (article)] (24 ref.)
Archives of neurology ISSN 0003-9942 CODEN ARNEAS
2005, vol. 62, no10, pp. 1570-1573 [4 page(s) (article)] (24 ref.)