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[Sensory neuronopathy: diagnostic strategy].

Jean-Philippe Camdessanché¹, Jean-Christophe Antoine¹

¹CHU de Saint-Étienne, hôpital Nord, service de neurologie, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France; CHU de Saint-Étienne, centre référent maladies neuromusculaires rares Rhône-Alpes, 42055 Saint-Étienne, France; CHU de Saint-Étienne, centre de référence maladies neuromusculaires Paris Lyon Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne, France.

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Sensory neuronopathy (SNN) diagnosis is challenging due to inaccessible impairment sites. This study offers practical clinical and electrophysiological criteria to aid clinicians in identifying the cause of SNN.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Neuroscience
Pathophysiology

Context:

Sensory neuronopathy (SNN) involves damage to sensory neurons in the posterior root ganglia.
Diagnosing SNN is difficult as the impairment site is not easily assessed by standard neurophysiological methods.

Purpose:

To present simple clinical and electrophysiological diagnostic criteria for Sensory Neuronopathy.
To provide guidelines for clinicians to determine the etiology of SNN in patients.

Summary:

This work reviews general data on Sensory Neuronopathy.
It proposes accessible diagnostic criteria and guidelines for clinicians.
The focus is on identifying the underlying cause of SNN.

Impact:

Facilitates earlier and more accurate diagnosis of rare Sensory Neuronopathy cases.
Improves clinical management by providing clear diagnostic pathways.
Aids researchers in understanding the diverse etiologies of SNN.