Amyloid-like immunoglobulin M (IgM) deposition neuropathy associated with Waldenström macroglobulinemia is a rare phenotype of IgM-related neuropathy. The prominent clinical features are painful sensory-dominant neuropathy followed by distal motor weakness and atrophy over a long clinical course that are refractory to immunosuppressive treatment in many patients. Herein, we report a case of amy...

Paraproteinemia potentially causes peripheral neuropathy via an unknown underlying pathogenetic mechanism. We report a case of pathologically proven amyloid neuropathy with AL amyloidosis with an IgA kappa light chain, which was initially diagnosed as neuropathy associated with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. This case indicates that in cases of neuropathy with paraproteinem...

INTRODUCTION Chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropathy is a recently described form of recurrent isolated subacute optic neuropathy. The condition is highly responsive to systemic steroid treatment and prone to relapse on steroid withdrawal. A complete work up for demyelination, autoimmune disease and sarcoidosis must be made before considering chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropa...

BACKGROUND Ischemic optic neuropathy is the most common cause of perioperative vision loss. The authors sought to determine its incidence and identify risk factors that may contribute to perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy associated with nonophthalmologic surgical procedures at their institution. METHODS Seventeen patients who experienced perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy were incl...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a complex and chronic metabolic disorder leading to many complications. One of the most common complications of DM is diabetic neuropathy. There are many studies exploring corneal sensitivity as a potential marker of diabetic neuropathy. This review aims to explore association between corneal sensitivity and diabetic neuropathy. In diabetic neuropathy, corneal sensitiv...

We describe a case of idiopathic postoperative brachial plexus neuropathy. A 68-yr-old man underwent elective total knee replacement under spinal anaesthesia. Two days after surgery, there was sensory loss and weakness in the right forearm and hand, which suggested an ulnar nerve neuropathy. Two weeks later the patient complained of a dull ache between the scapulae, followed by a burning sensat...

REVIEW Auditory neuropathy is a disorder characterised by preservation of outer hair cell function, with normal otoacoustic emissions and/or cochlear microphonics, but an absent or distorted auditory brainstem response. PURPOSE This study aimed to objectively assess hearing thresholds in patients with auditory neuropathy, using the auditory steady state response. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirt...

Twenty four men with insulin dependent diabetes and different degrees of autonomic neuropathy were studied to establish the response of the QT interval to various heart rates. Nine men with autonomic neuropathy had a longer QT interval than 13 healthy individuals and 15 patients who had diabetes without, or with only mild, autonomic neuropathy. Those with autonomic neuropathy also had a proport...

Isolated pelvic organ prolapse or together with urinary or fecal incontinence are frequently associated with peripheral neuropathy. This peripheral neuropathy could be seen as the cause or sometimes the consequence of the prolapse itself. Most of the studies have looked at the relationships between neuropathy and fecal incontinence. However, concerning urogenital prolapses, it seems that any pe...