Background Polyneuropathy, a common complication of diabetes mellitus, causes pain and
sensory and motor deficits in the limbs, and is also an important independent predictor of …

Among 65 patients with necrotizing vasculitis, 45 had systemic and 20 had nonsystemic
vascuhtic neuropathy. In nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy, clinically only nerves are affected; …

… Tim, James M. Gilchrist, Cheryl F. Weber, John R. … Benstead, Arlene M. Braker, James
B. Caress, Sudhansu Chokroverty, Earl R. … Kothari, Tim Lachman, Richard I. Malamut …

Background Botulism is an acute paralytic illness caused by a neurotoxin produced by
Clostridium botulinum. Supportive care, including intensive care, is key, but the role of other …

Canada's per capita use of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) grew by approximately 115%
between 1998 and 2006, making Canada one of the world's highest per capita users of IVIG…

The care and management of patients with ALS should always be patient focused, with
attention to holistic and emotional aspects of well-being. It is the patient who ultimately decides …

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) represents a family of related sensorimotor neuropathies.
We studied a large family from a rural eastern Canadian community, with multiple …

Background:Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) sometimes report sensory symptoms
outside the median nerve distribution. This study was designed to provide a more detailed …

Background:Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a neurologic syndrome of unknown
etiology, characterized by features of low cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pressure, postural …

Acute Guillain‐Barré syndrome is the most common cause of neuromuscular paralysis. Plasma
exchange and intravenous immune globulin (IV IgG) are both effective treatments for this …