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Activity-dependent hyperpolarization and conduction block in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

C Cappelen-Smith1, S Kuwabara, C S Lin

  • 1Institute of Neurological Sciences, The Prince of Wales Hospital and Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Annals of Neurology
|December 16, 2000
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Activity-dependent hyperpolarization causes conduction block in symptomatic chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) patients. This electrophysiological finding may be clinically significant in demyelinating diseases.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Electrophysiology
  • Neuromuscular Disorders

Background:

  • Voluntary muscle activity induces activity-dependent hyperpolarization in motor axons.
  • Conduction block in peripheral nerves can impair motor function.
  • Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a demyelinating disease affecting peripheral nerves.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if activity-dependent hyperpolarization causes conduction block in patients with CIDP.
  • To compare electrophysiological findings in CIDP patients with healthy controls and multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) patients.
  • To assess the clinical relevance of activity-dependent conduction block in demyelinating neuropathies.

Main Methods:

  • Compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) were recorded from the abductor pollicis brevis.

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  • Axonal excitability was measured in response to median nerve stimulation at the wrist.
  • Measurements were taken before and after a 60-second maximal voluntary contraction in healthy controls, CIDP patients, and MMN patients.

    • Main Results:

    • Symptomatic CIDP patients showed a significant 40% reduction in CMAP amplitude after voluntary contraction.
    • Healthy controls, asymptomatic CIDP patients, and MMN patients exhibited only minor CMAP changes.
    • Activity-dependent conduction block in symptomatic CIDP patients correlated with hyperpolarization, with a safety margin of approximately 12%.

    Conclusions:

    • Activity-dependent conduction block, precipitated by hyperpolarization, is a significant finding in symptomatic CIDP.
    • This phenomenon may contribute to motor deficits in chronic demyelinating diseases.
    • Electrophysiological testing across pathological sites can reveal activity-dependent conduction block.