Misdiagnosis and diagnostic delay in non-paraneoplastic sensory neuronopathies.

Alberto Rolim Muro MartinezMayani Costa RibeiroFabricio Diniz de LimaCarlos Roberto MartinsMelina Pazian MartinsAnamarli NucciMarcondes Cavalcante França

Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2019)

These results suggest that diagnostic delay and misdiagnosis are frequent in non-paraneoplastic SN patients. As in other rare conditions, increased awareness in all the healthcare system levels is paramount to ensure accurate diagnosis and to improve care of these patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
quality improvement