Peripheral Nerve Sensory Syndromes
Aug.02, 2009 in
Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination and Neurologic Disorders
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Sulfatide antibody syndrome (idiopathic sensory polyneuropathy). Sulfatide is a glycolipid found in greatest quantity in CNS and peripheral nerve myelin. Some patients develop antibodies against sulfatide, leading to destruction of peripheral nerve axon myelin sheaths. These changes are greater in sensory nerves than motor nerves, producing paresthesias with symptoms of numbness and burning as well […]