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Research Article

Progressive peripheral neuropathy in patient with primary hyperoxaluria.

Br Med J 1975; 2 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.5966.312 (Published 10 May 1975) Cite this as: Br Med J 1975;2:312
  1. P J Moorhead,
  2. D J Cooper,
  3. W R Timperley

    Abstract

    In a patient suffering from primary hyperoxaluria with oxalosis a progressive peripheral neuropathy was associated with intra-axonal deposition of microcrystals of calcium oxalate. Probably his neuropathy was the result of mechanical obstruction of axoplasmic flow.