Ultrasonography in Diagnosis of Polyneuropathy

Optimization of Ultrasound Sheer Wave Elastography for the Evaluation of Peripheral Nerve Disorders

The main goal of this trial is to establish recommendations for clinical practice that enhance the reliability, accessibility and convenience of sheer wave elastography as a routine diagnostic test for diverse peripheral neuropathies.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-80 years
• Clinical signs of particular polyneuropathy not explained by other causes

Exclusion Criteria:

• Entrapment or compression neuropathies
• Nerve trauma
• The diagnosis of vasculitic neuropathy, neuralgic amyotrophy, diabetic radiculo-plexo-neuropathy, hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies and motor neuron disorders including monomelic amyotrophy.