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In order to determine the frequency and the characteristics of neuropathies in chronic respiratory insufficiency, a systematic study of 43 patients affected by a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was performed. In addition to neurological and electrophysiological examinations (including 6 nerve conduction studies on median, ulnar and peroneal nerves and EMG of 4 to 8 muscles), nerve and muscle biopsies (of the superficial peroneal nerve and lateral peroneus brevis muscle) were performed in 13 cases. Polyneuropathies were found in 74% patients: but mild in 39%, severe in 35%. Most were subclinical or poorly symptomatic. We determined the importance and distribution of abnormalities on the different nerves. From this we established that neuropathies are mixed but predominantly of the axonal type. Axonal degeneration and demyelination were confirmed by nerve biopsy; muscles presented neurogenic atrophy. Statistical analysis showed that the duration of hypoxemia was related to neuropathy. The pathogeny of these neuropathies is discussed.
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