Acute superficial sensory neuropathy with generalized anhidrosis, anosmia, and ageusia

Yu Miyazaki; Haruki Koike; Mizuki Ito; Naoki Atsuta; Hirohisa Watanabe; Masahisa Katsuno; Susumu Kusunoki; Gen Sobue

doi:10.1002/mus.21865

Acute superficial sensory neuropathy with generalized anhidrosis, anosmia, and ageusia

Yu Miyazaki, Haruki Koike, Mizuki Ito, Naoki Atsuta, Hirohisa Watanabe, Masahisa Katsuno, Susumu Kusunoki, Gen Sobue

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Abstract

We report a 53-year-old woman with an unusual presentation characterized by acute onset of generalized sensory symptoms associated with anhidrosis, anosmia, ageusia, and elevated titers of anti-GalNAc-GD1a antibodies. After intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, a remarkable improvement in the pain and temperature sensation was noted in her face, trunk, and extremities. The impaired pain and temperature sensation remained distributed along cranial and spinal dermatomes in a non-length-dependent manner, suggesting that the ganglionopathy affected small neurons.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	286-288
Number of pages	3
Journal	Muscle and Nerve
Volume	43
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.21865
Publication status	Published - 02-2011
Externally published	Yes

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Physiology
Clinical Neurology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Physiology (medical)

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Acute superficial sensory neuropathy with generalized anhidrosis, anosmia, and ageusia

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