background: the use of organophosphates (ops) in developing countries is rising in large quantities and non-secure methods. this problem not only causes acute poisoning but also may lead to chronic diseases such as polyneuropathy. in iran, 60% of pesticides are organophosphate compounds that may lead to delayed polyneuropathy. objectives: the purpose of the current study was to evaluate delayed...

The autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS), presenting with spinocerebellar ataxia, dysarthria, nystagmus, and paraparesis, is a gradually progressive hereditary disease. Sensorimotor polyneuropathy may also accompany the symptoms. Herein, we present electrophysiologic findings Turkish family ARSACS in combination clinical genetic features to better describe characte...

As part of the workup polyneuropathy, neurologists often encounter patients with paraproteinemias, also called monoclonal gammopathies. Given relatively rising prevalence both polyneuropathy and paraproteinemias in our aging population, this coexistence is frequently due to chance. Still, certain types have a well-defined causal role development therefore has implications their subsequent work-...

Neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes and is characterised by a progressive loss of peripheral nerve fibres. 2 There are a number of manifestations including both monoand polyneuropathies. In the diabetic foot, distal sensory polyneuropathy is seen most commonly. However, motor and autonomic fibres may also be involved and combined neuropathies frequently occur. The development of a n...

Four cases of toxic polyneuropathy due to glue-sniffing were reported. Neurological examination revealed motor predominant mixed type polyneuropathy. The cause of polyneuropathies in these cases was considered to be due to the inhalation of the vaporized elements of the adhesive agent, which contain mainly n-hexane and toluene. N-hexane is considered to be chiefly responsible for the polyneurop...

Wakefulness, NREM sleep, and REM sleep are accompanied by specific changes in breathing control, which arise from the interaction of automatic (metabolic, involuntary) and behavioural (voluntary and involuntary control systems. Considering the complexity in the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of breathing control, it is not surprising that neurologic disorders are frequently accompanied by sle...