From: Case series on the Charcot neuroarthropathy in hands after cervical central cord syndrome
 | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Leukocytosis | no | no | no |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | normal | normal | normal |
C-reactive protein (CRP) | normal | normal | normal |
Hyperglycemia | no | no | Type 2 diabetes was diagnosed 10 years ago, but blood glucose and Hemoglobin A1c monitoring were normal after admission. |
Clinical inflammation | no | no | no |
Other Arthropathy | no | no | History of ankylosing spondylitis |
History of traumatic SCI | yes | yes | yes |
Course of disease | 2 months | 3 months | 2 months |
Bony deformities | degenerative changes at the edge of the MCP, PIP and DIP joints | degenerative changes in right hand with hyper osteogenesis and sclerosis at the edge of the MCP, PIP, and DIP joints | degenerative changes in PIP and DIP joints on both hands but no changes in the shoulders, elbows, wrists or the feet |
Signs of neurological or vascular deficiency | yes | yes | yes |
Neurological findings | |||
 Numbness | no | no | no |
 Dysaesthesia | yes | yes | yes |
 Changes in the texture of the skin | yes | yes | yes |
Cutaneous changes | |||
 Sweating | yes | yes | yes |
 Calluses | yes | yes | yes |
 Temperature | worm | worm | worm |
 Color | dull | dull | dull |
 Tendon reflex | +++ | +++ | +++ |
 Vibration sense | hypesthesia | normal | hypesthesia |
 Cutaneous sensitivity | not test | not test | not test |