Clinical profile of mononeuritis multiplex in a tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Year 2017, Vol 22, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Mononeuritis multiplex is an asymmetric synchronous sensory and motor neuropathy involving isolated damage to at least two separate non-contiguous nerve trunks. There have been few studies on clinical profile of mononueritis multiplex. This study is done to find out clinical profile of mononeuritis multiplex. Aims To assess clinical profile of Mononeuritis multiplex Settings and Design: A cross sectional study was conducted assessing all patients with mononeuritis multiplex admitted in neurology department Materials and Methods: This clinical investigation was conducted in the Department of Neurology. The study was conducted from January 2011 to December 2011. Inclusion Criteria 1. Patients with a definite diagnosis of Mmononeuritis multiplex were included. Statistical Analysis Used: Descriptive statistics were calculated using SPSS software. Chi square test was used to get the significance. Results Out of the 41 patients studied vasculitis constituted 63%, Hansen’s 17.1%.Out of this 85% are males and 15% are females. Common peroneal nerve was the most common nerve to be involved (53.4%) followed by Median (37.5%), Ulnar (29.54%).
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Rohit Pai, Srilakshmi Prabhu, B S Raghavendra
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