Nerve Disease Polyneuropathy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Sint Elisabeth Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - A diagnosis of CIDP, MMN, MIDN according to the international guidelines or - A diagnosis of axonal polyneuropathy, based on findings on EMG or - A diagnosis of NF1 according to the international guidelines, or genetically confirmed diagnosis of NF1 or - Healthy control: participants without any neuropathic complaints (e.g. sensory loss, loss of strength);and - Age 18-80
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Being physically unable to undergo sonography
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Several parameters will be evaluated in this study. - CSA measurements obtained from the images acquired with 3D ultrasound. - The quality of sonographic images of 3D ultrasound over a longer tract will be evaluated semi-quantitatively following earlier published criteria. - 3D reconstruction images (and the possibility of creating them in the three groups of participants). - Volumetric measurement values (and the possibility of obtaining them in the three groups of participants). - Inter-observer variability: the CSA measurements and volumetric measurements obtained by 2 different investigators with 3D ultrasound will be compared. Also the CSA measurements obtained with 3D and 2D ultrasound by one investigator each will be compared. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed