Electrophysiological assessment of polyneuropathic involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: relationships among demographic, clinical and laboratory findings

Abstract

Mild symmetric sensory or sensorimotor axonal polyneuropathies are common in RA patients and it is difficult to distinguish the symptoms of polyneuropathy from those of arthritis. An electrophysiological examination should be routinely carried out especially when patients have had a long disease duration and high scores for DAS28, HAQ, NSS and NDS.