A syndrome of asymmetric limb weakness with motor conduction block.
Krarup C, Stewart J, Sumner A, Pestronk A, Lipton S. A syndrome of asymmetric limb weakness with motor conduction block. Neurology 1990, 40: 118-27. PMID: 2296357, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.40.1.118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymmetric limb weaknessLimb weaknessConduction studiesConduction blockMotor nerve conduction studiesImmune suppressive therapySame nerve segmentAnti-GM1 antibodiesMotor conduction blockNerve conduction studiesSensory conduction studiesSural nerve biopsyAsialo-GM1 antibodyNormal cranial nervesSuppressive therapyNerve biopsyNerve segmentsMotor fibersCranial nervesSensory abnormalitiesPatientsSelective involvementMinimal improvementElevated levelsHigh levels