Abstract
Onion-bulbs (OB) are concentrically layered Schwann-cell processes, surrounding nerve fibers, occurring in both inherited and acquired demyelinating polyneuropathies. We investigated whether OB patterns (generalized, mixed, or focal) correlate with acquired or inherited neuropathies. One hundred thirty-one OB-rich nerve biopsies were graded for OB pattern and inflammation without knowledge of clinical history. We classified inherited (n = 49) or acquired (n = 82) neuropathies based solely on clinical history. Fifty-one biopsies had generalized (34 inherited vs. 17 acquired, P < 0.001), 54 mixed (48 acquired vs. 6 inherited, P < 0.001), and 26 focal/multifocal (inherited [n = 9], acquired [n = 17]) OB. Inflammation occurred more frequently in acquired (n = 54) than inherited (n = 14) neuropathy (P = 0.004). Generalized OB correlates with inherited neuropathy; mixed OB with acquired. Inflammation occurs more in acquired neuropathy cases. OB patterns are best explained by ubiquitous Schwann-cell involvement in inherited and multifocal Schwann-cell involvement in acquired neuropathies and predict the electrophysiology of uniform demyelination in inherited and unequal demyelination in acquired neuropathies. Muscle Nerve 59:665-670, 2019.
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