Sitkali I.V.

The information about epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical heterogeneity of paraneoplastic neurological syndrome is summarized and based on Russian and foreign literature. The main attention is devoted to the affection of peripheral nervous systems in patients with oncological diseases. We report the information about anti-neuronal antibodies associated with paraneoplastic syndrome. The diagnostic criteria of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes are presented.

Aim: to study the value of routine methods (clinical symptoms, electrophysiological findings and results of DNA analysis) in diagnostics of hereditary motor sensory neuropathy type IA in outpatient clinics. Material and Methods. The review of foreign literature is represented. The phenotypic polymorphism, genetic heterogeneity and the difficulties of diagnostics are identified. A family with hereditary motor sensory neuropathy of lAtype is presented, which was diagnosed on the base of available methods in outpatient practice (clinical symptoms, genealogical method, electro-physiological findings and DNA analysis results). Results. Routine algorithm (consistent valuation of clinical symptoms, neurophysiologic findings and the results of DNA analysis) helped to verify the diagnosis of hereditary motor sensory neuropathy of lAtype in outpatient practice after more than 20 years of the onset of the disease. Conclusion. The neurologists of outpatient clinics and other specialists must be informed about the availability of diagnostics of hereditary diseases of nervous system.

The information about epidemiology and clinical polymorphism of neuropathies is summarized on the base of Russian and foreign literature. The algorithm of clinical observation in patients with polyneuropathy is presented.

The article presents the information about the life, career and scientific work of Aristarchus Lewkowski — the founder of Saratov'sNeurological science school and the creator of outpatient neurological services.