Abnormal dip phenomenon: a characteristic electrophysiological marker in interdigital neuropathy of the foot

The nerve conduction findings in interdigital neuropathy of the foot (IDN; Morton's neuroma) have rarely been reported. We analyzed the nerve conduction data in 23 patients with suspected IDN studied between 1982 and 2002. Diagnosis of IDN was made on the basis of clinical features. All patient...

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description The nerve conduction findings in interdigital neuropathy of the foot (IDN; Morton's neuroma) have rarely been reported. We analyzed the nerve conduction data in 23 patients with suspected IDN studied between 1982 and 2002. Diagnosis of IDN was made on the basis of clinical features. All patients underwent routine nerve conduction studies and a near-nerve needle sensory nerve conduction study of the interdigital nerves by Oh's method in the symptomatic foot. Of the 23 patients, the diagnosis of definite IDN was made in 13 cases and of possible NDN in the others cases. Nineteen were females. Twenty two patients had only one nerve affected. One patient had two nerves affected. The III-IV interdigital nerve was affected in 17 cases and the II-III interdigital nerve in 7 cases. The near-nerve needle nerve conduction showed abnormality in the affected interdigital nerves in all definite IDN cases and confirmed the diagnosis of IDN in 10 cases by the abnormal dip phenomenon (a selective decrease of 50% or more in the sensory CNAP amplitude of the affected nerve compared with that of the preceding interdigital nerve). In 11 possible IDN cases, IDN was identified by the abnormal dip phenomenon. The near-nerve needle sensory nerve conduction of the interdigital nerves is a highly sensitive diagnostic test, and abnormal dip phenomenon is the most characteristic electrophysiological marker for the diagnosis of IDN.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Electric Stimulation
Electrophysiology
Female
Foot - innervation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neural Conduction - physiology
Neuroma - diagnosis
Neuroma - physiopathology
NEUROSCIENCES
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - physiopathology
PSYCHIATRY
Sensitivity and Specificity
title Abnormal dip phenomenon: a characteristic electrophysiological marker in interdigital neuropathy of the foot
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