Neurophysiologic changes in live related kidney transplant children and adolescents
- 1 October 2005
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Pediatric Transplantation
- Vol. 9 (5), 579-583
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3046.2005.00343.x
Abstract
Uremic neuropathy is one of the most debilitating symptoms associated with end stage renal disease. In adults the only potential cure for uremic neuropathy is renal transplantation. No studies have investigated the neurophysiologic abnormalities among pediatric renal transplant recipients. The objective of this study is to describe the incidence, nature and factors affecting neurophysiologic abnormalities in young renal transplant recipients. Neurophysiologic study was performed for 31 of our live related pediatric renal transplant recipients; they were 21 males and 10 females. The mean age at transplantation was 13.2 +/- 3.1 yr. The neurophysiologic studies were performed at different time points after transplantation (range 12-60 months), with a mean period of follow-up after transplantation 3.2 +/- 1.1 yr. Electromyography of the following muscles was tested: abductor pollicis brevis of the thenar eminence, biceps brachii, extensor digitorum brevis and rectus femoris. The median and lateral popliteal nerves were tested for estimating the motor conduction velocity. Neuropathic changes were found in 19% of our cases with more affection of the distal muscles of lower limbs. Motor conduction velocities were reduced, distal latencies were lengthened, and motor unit action potentials were reduced or dispersed. The predictors for development of neuropathy by multivariate analysis were the cumulative steroid dose and graft dysfunction. These results suggest that neuropathy is prevalent among young pediatric renal transplants. The independent predictors for development of neuropathy are graft dysfunction and anemia. It is unclear how significant these findings are in view of absent clinical signs and symptoms. This may represent an early stage of a disease that is still silent.Keywords
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