Antiganglioside antibodies in multifocal acquired sensory and motor neuropathy
A Alaedini, HW Sander, AP Hays… - Archives of neurology, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Background Multifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor neuropathies are
considered autoimmune and responsive to immunotherapy. In the absence of
demyelination, however, they are considered idiopathic if no other cause is found. Objective
To determine whether patients with multifocal acquired sensory and motor neuropathy of an
otherwise unknown cause have antiganglioside antibodies, regardless of whether they are
classified as demyelinating or axonal, indicating a possible immune-mediated origin …
considered autoimmune and responsive to immunotherapy. In the absence of
demyelination, however, they are considered idiopathic if no other cause is found. Objective
To determine whether patients with multifocal acquired sensory and motor neuropathy of an
otherwise unknown cause have antiganglioside antibodies, regardless of whether they are
classified as demyelinating or axonal, indicating a possible immune-mediated origin …