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M Clerin

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PubMed1992

Evaluation of somatic and autonomic small fibers neuropathy in diabetes.

The relationship between somatic and autonomic neuropathy was assessed in the feet of 30 diabetic patients. Somatic small fiber function was evaluated by the thermal threshold test for cold (A delta fibers) and warmth (C fibers). Telethermography and transcutaneous oxygen tension were used to investigate the autonomic control of peripheral circulation. Autonomic neuropathy caused the opening of arteriovenous anastomosis, which was revealed through an elevation of the feet's temperature and a low transcutaneous oxygen tension. The association of the opening of the arteriovenous anastomosis and the perturbation of the thermal threshold test established a relationship between the dysfunction of the autonomic and the somatic fibers.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

Exploration of glottic function before and after injection of collagen for rehabilitation of the vocal cord.

After more than one year's use of injectable collagen for vocal and glottic rehabilitation, the subjective and objective results have been presented for a series of 18 patients, 17 of whom had paralysis of one vocal cord, while one patient had a post-traumatic atrophy of the left cord. The assessment is based on rigid and flexible fibroscopy, stroboscopy, the objective phonatory assessment with measurement of the phonatory quotient and mean flow rate, EMG of the vocal cords and frequential analysis of the voice. Apart from the improvement in the phonatory quotients and outputs after injection, the noteworthy results have been the persistence of flexibility and undulation in the cord injected, visible by stroboscopy, and also the reappearance of the fundamental and 2 or 3 first harmonics on frequential analysis of the voice. The mean follow-up was 6.5 months, with a maximum of 14 months and minimum of 1 month. At the medium term, injectable collagen would appear to be a worthwhile alternative to Teflon because of its simplicity of use, its very great tolerance and the quality of the functional results obtained.

Adult↗
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Lyme borreliosis neuropathy. A case report.

Lyme borreliosis is responsible for a large variety of peripheral neurologic manifestations including axonal polyneuropathy, radiculopathy, and facial nerve palsy. The prevalence of the disease must draw our attention on the possible responsibility of Borrelia burgdorferi in the pathogenesis of such symptomatology. Electrophysiologic studies demonstrate a proximal and distal axonal involvement, whereas neuropathologic studies suggest that vasculitis might be one of the primary pathophysiologic mechanisms. Electromyography provides a useful diagnostic tool and an important measure of response to treatment. Although peripheral neuropathy usually improves, our case report confirms the fact that chronic neurologic manifestations may not consistently resolve with appropriate treatment.

Electromyography↗