ISSN:
1432-0533
Keywords:
Polyglucosan body
;
Neuropathy
;
Demyelination
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary In this study we evaluated the relationship between polyglucosan bodies and peripheral nerve lesions. The biopsied sural nerve from a patient with late-onset chronic sensori-motor neuropathy showed many intra-axonal polyglucosan bodies and segmental demyelination/remyelination. The formation of Schwann cell hyperplasia around the demyelinated axons was found at the sites of polyglucosan bodies. These findings suggest that demyelinating neuropathy is a part of the spectrum of the diseases characterized by the accumulation of polyglucosan bodies within cellular compartments.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00454906
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