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Table 2 Clinical data in patients with idiopathic polyneuropathy

From: Assessment of intraepidermal nerve fiber density and neurophysiological studies in patients with idiopathic polyneuropathy

Age of onset

Mean: (52. ± 7) years

Range:(44–70) years

Fasciculation

0%

Proprioception N (%)

Course

↓ Sense of position

4 (20)

20%

Progressive

16(20)

80%

↓ Sense of movement

4 (20)

20%

Stationary

4(20)

20%

↓ Vibration sense

18 (20)

90%

Duration

Mean ± SD: 3.08 ± (1.57)

Range (1–6) years

↓ Fine touch

15 (20)

75%

Pain

Rombergism

7 (20)

35%

DN4 score

Mean ± SD: 5.6 ± (0.8)

Range: (5–7)

Autonomic

5 (20)

25%

Wasting LL

4 ( 20)

20%

Weakness UL

2 (20)

10%

N (%)

Painful

12 (20)

60%

Weakness LL

14 (20)

70%

Painless

8 (20)

40%

Cranial N

0 (20)

0%

Reflexes in LL

Reflexes in UL

↓ Ankle

18 (20)

90%

↓ Biceps reflex

2 (20)

10%

↓ Knee

11 (20)

55%

↓ Triceps reflex

0 (20)

0%

Pin brick LL

↓ Brachioradialis R

1 (20)

5%

Absent

6 (20)

30%

Pin brick UL

Diminished

10 (20)

50%

Normal

16 (20)

80%

Normal

4 (20)

20%

Diminished

4 (20)

20%

  1. R reflex, UL upper limb, LL lower limb, DN4 Douler Neuropathique 4 questionnaire