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  • 1Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Immunology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Post-surgical neuropathies are typically attributed to mechanical nerve damage.
  • The role of inflammation in post-surgical neuropathies is underappreciated and poorly understood.
  • Inflammatory mechanisms may offer a target for immunotherapy in these cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical features and pathological basis of post-surgical neuropathies potentially caused by inflammation.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of immunotherapy in patients with biopsy-confirmed inflammatory neuropathies following surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical data, electrophysiology, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and peripheral nerve pathology were analyzed in 33 patients with post-surgical neuropathies.
  • Nerve biopsies were performed on 23 patients, with 21 showing increased inflammation.
  • Immunotherapy was administered to 17 patients, with follow-up data collected for 13.

Main Results:

  • Of 33 patients, 21 had biopsy-confirmed inflammatory neuropathies; 12 had clinically suspected cases.
  • Neuropathies presented as focal, multifocal, or diffuse patterns, often with acute pain and weakness.
  • MRI revealed characteristic nerve signal abnormalities and enlargement; biopsies showed lymphocytic inflammation, microvasculitis, and ischemic nerve injury.
  • Immunotherapy led to a significant improvement in the neuropathy impairment score (median 30 to 24, P=0.001) in 13 patients.

Conclusions:

  • Post-surgical neuropathies can be inflammatory, not solely mechanical, presenting with diverse patterns of pain and weakness.
  • Characteristic MRI findings and nerve biopsy results, including microvasculitis and ischemia, aid in diagnosis.
  • Identifying inflammation is crucial for guiding immunotherapy, which demonstrated potential for symptom improvement.