Autoimmune nodopathy: management

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Autoimmune nodopathy: management. Slow conduction velocity, Prolonged distal motor latency, Prolonged F-wave latency. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Nerve conduction studies (NCS): positive features

  • Slow conduction velocity
  • Prolonged distal motor latency
  • Prolonged F-wave latency
  • Axonal or nodal conduction block:

Nerve conduction studies (NCS): absent features

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Treatment

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Synonym

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References

  1. Fehmi J, Vale T, Keddie S, Rinaldi S. Nodal and paranodal antibody-associated neuropathies. Pract Neurol 2021 (Online ahead of print).
  2. Oh SJ. Nodal conduction block: a unifying concept. Muscle Nerve 2021; 63:178-180.
  3. Cortese A, Lombardi R, Briani C, et al. Antibodies to neurofascin, contactin-1, and contactin-associated protein 1 in CIDP: Clinical relevance of IgG isotype. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2019; 7:e639. 
  4. Martín-Aguilar L, Lleixà C, Pascual-Goñi E, et al. Clinical and laboratory features in anti-NF155 autoimmune nodopathy. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021; 9:e1098. 

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