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Usefulness of the neurophysiological techniques in the diagnosis of the neurometabolic disorders

S.I. Pascual-Pascual DOI: https://doi.org/10.33588/rn.2801.98343

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Volumen 28 | Number 01 | Nº of views of the article 8.200 | Nº of PDF downloads 791 | Article publication date 01/01/1999

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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE. The author reviews the value of the electrophysiological techniques: electromyography (EMG), electroneurography or motor and sensitive nerve conduction velocity (MCV, SCV), brainstem auditory potentials (BAER), visual evoked potentials (VEP) and electroretinography (ERG), somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP), in the diagnosis of the different neurometabolic disorders. METHODS. In different tables are listed 52 neurometabolic diseases that give abnormalities of myopathic or neuropathic type (motor or sensitive, axonal or demyelinating), 59 diseases with ERG or VEP abnormalities, 34 diseases with altered function of peripheral or brainstem auditory ways (BAER), and 13 with SEP abnormalities. In each case the frequency and type of the specific sensory pathway abnormality is expressed in order to increase the usefulness in the differential diagnosis. CONCLUSION. Neurophysiological techniques often give an important help in the diagnosis of the neurometabolic disorders, making easier the selection of biochemical and histologic studies that will confirm the diagnosis KeywordsBrainstem auditory evoked responses Electromyography Electroneurography Electroretinography CategoriesNeurofisiología Neuropsicología Técnicas exploratorias

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Usefulness of the neurophysiological techniques in the diagnosis of the neurometabolic disorders