Summary
Observations have been made on 10 consecutive nerve biopsies from patients with diabetic neuropathy. 1 patient showed the typical appearances of hypertrophic neuropathy on light and electron microscopy. 5 displayed typical hypertrophic changes visible only on electron microscopy and minor abnormalities of a similar nature were seen in 2 others. It was considered that they were likely to have resulted from recurrent segmental demyelination.
Zusammenfassung
Beobachtungen an Nervenbiopsien bei 10 aufeinanderfolgenden Patienten mit diabetischer Neuropathie wurden unternommen. 1 Patient wies die für eine hypertrophische Neuropathie typischen licht-und elektronenmikroskopischen Veränderungen auf. 5 zeigten typische hypertrophische Veränderungen, die aber nur bei elektronenmikroskopischer Untersuchung sichtbar waren; bei weiteren wurden ähnliche geringe Veränderungen entdeckt. Es wird angenommen, daß diese Veränderungen durch segmentale Demyelinisation verursacht wurden.
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Ballin, R.H.M., Thomas, P.K. Hypertrophic changes in diabetic neuropathy. Acta Neuropathol 11, 93–102 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00690213
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