HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Acro-osteolysis (report of two cases and brief review of literature.

Abstract
Two siblings suffering from acro-osteolysis, a rare disorder, are discussed. Although three distinct types of acro-osteolysis, namely familial, idiopathic, and due to vinyl-chloride, are clearly defined, these patients did not fit into any category. They had intact nails, preserved tactile and sensory system, plantar ulceration and so sensory deficit. Nerve conduction studies showed prolongation of motor distal latencies in median, ulnar, posterior tibial and lateral popliteal nerves. Nerve biopsies from both patients showed severe loss of myelinated fibres of all sizes, but more so of small ones.
AuthorsS Kaur, B Kumar, J S Chopra, G Lamba, A Narang
JournalClinical neurology and neurosurgery (Clin Neurol Neurosurg) Vol. 82 Issue 1 Pg. 45-56 ( 1980) ISSN: 0303-8467 [Print] Netherlands
PMID6257440 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bone Resorption (genetics)
  • Electromyography
  • Female
  • Foot Deformities, Congenital
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neural Conduction
  • Osteolysis (classification, genetics, physiopathology)
  • Sural Nerve (pathology)

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: