Marieke van Rosmalen

Diagnostic value of quantitative assessment of brachial plexus MRI in chronic inflammatory neuropathies 69 4 Electrodiagnostic criteria Liquor protein in g/L (normal 0.00 – 0.40) Treatment and dosage Response to treatment Not compatible 0.39 Intravenous immunoglobulins, 40 gram every 3 weeks. Improvement of pinch force right hand from 55 kPa to 100 kPa, improvement pinch force left hand of 30 kPa to 98 kPa, measured with Martin vigorimeter. Not compatible 0.48 Intravenous immunoglobulins, 30 gram every 3 weeks. Improvement of dorsal flexion of right foot, measured with myometry by physiotherapist. Not compatible 0.61 Intravenous immunoglobulins, 40 gram every 4 weeks. Improvement of MRC 4 to 5 in right arm, measured by treating physician. Not compatible 0.70 Methylprednisolone 1000 mg every 4 weeks. Improvement of MRC 3 to 4 (right) and MRC 4 to 5 (left) in quadriceps muscles, improvement of MRC 0 to 4 in left anterior tibial muscle, measured by treating physician. Not compatible 0.42 Single therapy of intravenous immunoglobulins, 40 gram during 5 days. Improvement of touch sense, better balance, observed by treating physician.