Diagnostic transcranial magnetic stimulation in children with acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Abstract
Objective of our work was to evaluate MEPs characteristics in children with acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and evaluate usefulness of TMS as an additional diagnostic method in this disorder.
Methods. 20 healthy children (7–14 years old, average 12 years, 7 females, 13 males) without any signs of neurological disorders were enrolled as controls and 37 patients (8–13 years old, average 11 years, 19 females, 18 males) with AIDP were enrolled as the main group. EMG and TMS were performed on 3–7 day from the onset of the first symptoms. Cortical and lumbar MEP`s latencies, shapes and amplitudes and CMCT were averaged and analyzed.
Results. Significant differences between children with AIDP and controls on latencies of both cortical and lumbar MEPs were registered. Cortical MEPs shapes were disperse in 100% of the cases, and lumbar MEPs were disperse in 57% of the cases. Amplitudes changes for both lumbar and cortical MEPs were not significant.
Conclusions. Diagnostic transcranial magnetic stimulation on the early stage of the acute demyelinating polyneuropathy in children may be implemented as the additional tool. Main finding in this population is lengthening of the latency of cortical and lumbar motor evoked potentials. Disperse shape of the lumbar MEPs may also be used as the early sign of the acute demyelization of the peripheral nerves.
About the Authors
V. B. Voitenkov
Scienсе Research Institute of Children’s Infections
Russian Federation
Saint-Petersburg
Russian Federation
Saint-Petersburg
J. Málly
Institute of Neurorehabilitation
Hungary
Sopron
Hungary
Sopron
N. V. Skripchenko
Scienсе Research Institute of Children’s Infections
Russian Federation
Saint-Petersburg
Russian Federation
Saint-Petersburg
A. V. Klimkin
Scienсе Research Institute of Children’s Infections
Russian Federation
Saint-Petersburg
Russian Federation
Saint-Petersburg
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Voitenkov V.B., Málly J., Skripchenko N.V., Klimkin A.V. Diagnostic transcranial magnetic stimulation in children with acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Journal Infectology. 2016;8(2):72-77. (In Russ.)
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