Conduction Block in Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 12(3); 1994 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1994;12(3): 484-490.

유전성 운동감각신경병증에서의 전도차단

권기한, 김성민,유경호,김상윤,이병철,최영철

한림대학교 신경과. 연세대학교 신경과.

Conduction Block in Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy

Ki Han Kwon, M.D., Sung Min Kim, M.D., Kyung Ho Yu, M.D., Sang Yun Kim, M.D., Byung Chul Lee, M.D.

Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine

Abstract

Electrodiagnostic features are particularly useful in distinguishing chronic acquired demyelinating neuropathy from familial demyelinating neuropathy. The electrodiagnostic findings in patients with familial demyelinating neuropathy reveal uniform slowing of NCV (nerve conduction velocity) in all the segments of nerve without conduction block. In contrast acquired group shows nonuniform slowing of NCV with temporal dispersion of CMAP (compound muscle action potential) on proximal stimulation. In addition conduction block is noted in some of acquired patients. We experienced 2 patients from one family with HSMN type I, who showed conduction block and concluded that differentiation between chronic acquired and familial demyelination neuropathy is not possible with conduction block alone in a substantial number of patients.