Table 1.
Summary of Peripheral Nerve Stain with C5b-9
| Disease | Total (n) | 0 | 1+ | 2+ | 1+ or 2+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetic (Total) | 63 | 7 | 28 | 28 /44.4% | 56 /88.9% |
| Amyotrophy | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10/100% |
| Autoimmunea | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4/66.7% |
| CIDP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3/75% |
| SMPN | 37 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 34/91.9% |
| Otherb | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3/100% |
| Non-Diabetic (Total) | 29 | 22 | 5 | 2/6.9% | 7/24.1% |
| CIDP | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2/18.1% |
| GBS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1/50% |
| Hereditary | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2/25% |
| Idiopathic PN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0/0% |
| Mononeuropathy multiplex | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/33.3% |
| Amyloidosis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/100% |
| Unknown Diabetic Status (Total) | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2/8.0% | 13/52.0% |
| Amyloid neuropathy | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1/16.7% |
| CIDP | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3/50% |
| Hereditary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Mononeuropathy multiplex | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4/100% |
| Idiopathic PN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/33% |
| Microvascular sclerosis | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4/80% |
a: The “autoimmune” category under diabetic group includes: lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren’s, polyarteritis nodosum, Crohn’s disease, sarcoidosis, paraneoplastic
b: The “other” category under diabetic group includes one case each of: lymphoma plexopathy, post-surgical neuropathy, and anti-GM1 motor neuropathy
Abbreviations: CIDP chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, SMPN sensory motor polyneuropathy, GBS Gillian Barré Syndrome, PN polyneuropathy