| Literature DB >> 27824912 |
Alon Abraham1, Majed Alabdali2, Abdulla Alsulaiman2, Ari Breiner1, Carolina Barnett1, Hans D Katzberg1, Leif E Lovblom3, Bruce A Perkins3, Vera Bril1.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Small fiber neuropathy might be a part of typical mixed small and large fiber neuropathy, or a distinct entity, affecting exclusively small nerve fibers.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27824912 PMCID: PMC5100917 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165731
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Clinical and electrophysiological characteristics, and additional tests results in total cohort, and compared between patients with normal and reduced LDIFlare area values.
| Total Cohort | Normal LDIFlare | Reduced LDIFlare | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 123 | 62 | 57 | |
| Age (years) | 55 ± 16 | 52 ± 16 | 58 ± 14 | |
| Female | 61% | 71% | 52% | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 26% | 16% | 37% | |
| Duration (years) | 12 ± 12 | 6 ± 4 | 12 ± 11 | |
| Hypertension | 40% | 36% | 43% | NS |
| Hyperlipidemia | 18% | 16% | 19% | NS |
| Thyroid disease | 19% | 21% | 15% | NS |
| Upper limbs | 38% | 53% | 23% | |
| Lower limbs | 88% | 92% | 88% | NS |
| Weakness | 11% | 5% | 19% | |
| Vibration | 47% | 36% | 60% | |
| Proprioception | 19% | 13% | 27% | NS |
| Light touch | 42% | 37% | 49% | NS |
| Pinprick | 61% | 52% | 74% | |
| Temperature | 69% | 65% | 76% | NS |
| Ankle reflex | 16% | 7% | 25% | |
| Sural nerve Amp (μV) | 13 ± 10 | 15 ± 10 | 10 ± 9 | |
| Sural nerve CV (m/s) | 47 ± 6 | 49 ± 5 | 46 ± 6 | |
| Peroneal nerve Amp (mv) | 7 ± 4 | 8 ± 3 | 6 ± 4 | |
| Peroneal nerve CV (m/s) | 45 ± 5 | 47 ± 5 | 42 ± 5 | |
| Cooling (elevated thresholds) | 38% | 13% | 65% | |
| Heat (elevated thresholds) | 8% | 3% | 14% | |
| LDI mean area (mm2) | 2.4 ± 1.23 | 3.11 ± 1.37 | 1.66 ± 0.21 | |
| LDI area range (mm2) | 1.1–8 | 2–8 | 1.1–2 | |
| VPT (V) | 14 ± 8 | 11 ± 8 | 17 ± 8 |
LDIFlare—Laser Doppler Imaging Flare; NS—Non Significant; Amp—Amplitude; CV—Conduction Velocity; VPT—Vibration Perception Thresholds.
Comparison of clinical and electrophysiological characteristics, and additional tests results between patients with normal and elevated cooling and heat thresholds.
| Cooling Thresholds | Heat Thresholds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Elevated | p | Normal | Elevated | p | |
| Number | 75 | 45 | 110 | 10 | ||
| Age (years) | 52 ± 17 | 58 ± 14 | 55 ± 16 | 55 ± 11 | NS | |
| Female | 61% | 63% | NS | 64% | 33% | NS |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 19% | 37% | 22% | 67% | ||
| Duration (years) | 5 ± 4 | 14 ± 11 | 9 ± 10 | 15 ± 4 | NS | |
| Hypertension | 36% | 45% | NS | 39% | 44% | NS |
| Hyperlipidemia | 9% | 32% | 16% | 33% | NS | |
| Thyroid disease | 21% | 17% | NS | 20% | 11% | NS |
| Upper limbs | 46% | 24% | 37% | 44% | NS | |
| Lower limbs | 89% | 87% | NS | 88% | 100% | NS |
| Weakness | 6% | 21% | 11% | 20% | NS | |
| Vibration | 29% | 74% | 42% | 89% | ||
| Proprioception | 12% | 34% | 16% | 44% | ||
| Light touch | 29% | 63% | 40% | 67% | NS | |
| Pinprick | 49% | 82% | 60% | 80% | NS | |
| Temperature | 59% | 86% | 68% | 90% | NS | |
| Ankle reflex | 4% | 33% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Sural nerve Amp (μV) | 15 ± 11 | 8 ± 6 | 13 ± 10 | 5 ± 6 | ||
| Sural nerve CV (m/s) | 48 ± 6 | 46 ± 6 | NS | 48 ± 6 | 44 ± 10 | NS |
| Peroneal nerve Amp (mv) | 8 ± 3 | 6 ± 4 | 7 ± 3 | 5 ± 4 | ||
| Peroneal nerve CV (m/s) | 46 ± 5 | 42 ± 5 | 45 ± 5 | 42 ± 7 | NS | |
| Cooling (elevated thresholds) | 33% | 90% | ||||
| Heat (elevated thresholds) | 1.3% | 20% | ||||
| LDIFlare (reduced area) | 27% | 82% | 45% | 80% | ||
| VPT (V) | 12 ± 6 | 18 ± 9 | 13 ± 7 | 20 ± 12 | ||
LDIFlare—Laser Doppler Imaging Flare; NS—Non Significant; Amp—Amplitude; CV—Conduction Velocity; VPT—Vibration Perception Thresholds.
The clinical and electrophysiological characteristics, and sensitivities of LDIFlare, cooling and heat thresholds for diagnosing small and mixed fiber neuropathy in different neuropathy groups.
| Small Fiber | Mixed | DM | Mixed + DM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 11 | 36 | 30 | 14 |
| Age (years) | 44 ± 18 | 60 ± 16 | 55 ± 14 | 55 ± 16 |
| Female | 67% | 47% | 43% | 46% |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 11% | 37% | 100% | 100% |
| Duration (years) | 4 | 11 ± 11 | 12 ± 12 | 11 ± 11 |
| IGT | 0% | 9% | - | - |
| Hypertension | 0% | 59% | 56% | 75% |
| Hyperlipidemia | 22% | 24% | 31% | 45% |
| Thyroid disease | 11% | 24% | 23% | 27% |
| Upper limbs | 0% | 19% | 26% | 17% |
| Lower limbs | 100% | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Weakness | 0% | 9% | 17% | 15% |
| Vibration | 0% | 79% | 62% | 79% |
| Proprioception | 0% | 37% | 23% | 45% |
| Light touch | 0% | 64% | 74% | 69% |
| Pinprick | 25% | 77% | 86% | 100% |
| Temperature | 44% | 82% | 93% | 93% |
| Ankle reflex | 0% | 32% | 34% | 62% |
| Sural Amp (μV) | 16 ± 5 | 4 ± 2 | 11 ± 9 | 4 ± 3 |
| Sural CV (m/s) | 49 ± 4 | 45 ± 6 | 46 ± 6 | 46 ± 6 |
| Peroneal Amp (mv) | 8 ± 2 | 5 ± 3 | 7 ± 4 | 6 ± 4 |
| Peroneal CV (m/s) | 44 ± 5 | 42 ± 5 | 42 ± 5 | 40 ± 6 |
| LDIFlare | (7/11) 64% | (23/36) 64% | (20/29) 69% | (12/14) 86% |
| Cooling | (4/11) 36% | (20/36) 56% | 16/29 (55%) | (11/14) 79% |
| Heat | (0/11) 0% | (7/36) 19% | 6/29 (21%) | (4/14) 29% |
| Combined | (7/11) 64% | (26/36) 72% | (22/29) 76% | (14/14) 100% |
* Small Fiber—Clinically highly suggestive small fiber neuropathy, in the presence of normal NCS;
** Mixed fiber—Clinical presentation suggesting small fiber impairment, in the presence of abnormal NCS;
LDIFlare—Laser Doppler Imaging Flare; IGT—Impaired gloucose tolerance; Amp—Amplitude; CV—Conduction velocity.
Pearson correlation coefficients between LDIFlare area values and clinical and electrophysiological characteristics.
| Comparison measure | Pearson r | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | -0.13 | 0.20 |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 0.25 | 0.23 |
| Sural nerve Amp (μV) | 0.06 | 0.56 |
| Sural nerve CV (m/s) | 0.27 | |
| Peroneal nerve Amp (mv) | 0.13 | 0.20 |
| Peroneal nerve CV (m/s) | 0.35 | |
| VPT finger (V) | -0.17 | 0.10 |
| VPT toe (V) | -0.33 |
LDIFlare—Laser Doppler Imaging Flare; Amp—Amplitude; CV—Conduction Velocity; VPT—Vibration Perception Thresholds.