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. 1987 Jul;50(7):886–894. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.50.7.886

Generalised peripheral nerve dysfunction in acromegaly: a study by conventional and novel neurophysiological techniques.

G A Jamal, D J Kerr, A R McLellan, A I Weir, D L Davies
PMCID: PMC1032128  PMID: 3040913

Abstract

Twenty four patients with clinical, radiological and biochemical evidence of acromegaly were investigated by a number of independent neurophysiological tests. Two-thirds of the patients showed evidence of generalised peripheral nerve dysfunction. A significant correlation was found between total exchangeable body sodium, an indicator of disease activity, and the severity of the neuropathy. The generalised peripheral nerve abnormality was found to occur independently of the associated carbohydrate intolerance human growth hormone levels and other endocrinological dysfunction in this disorder.

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