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Case Reports
. 1981:7:258-61.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-81553-9_76.

Peripheral neuropathy associated with immunoglobulin disorders an immunological and ultrastructural study

Case Reports

Peripheral neuropathy associated with immunoglobulin disorders an immunological and ultrastructural study

E Nardelli et al. Acta Neuropathol Suppl. 1981.

Abstract

Light-, electron microscopic and immunopathological findings in a nerve biopsy of a patient with peripheral neuropathy associated with monoclonal gammopathy are reported. Loss of fibers, Wallerian-like degeneration and segmental demyelination were the most important features observed in light microscopy. In E.M. widening of the peripheral lamellae of myelin sheaths and occasional aspects of hypermyelination were seen. Immunoperoxidase study showed binding of IgM (k light chain) on the myelin sheath. The possible pathogenetic implications of these findings are discussed.

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