Peripheral neuropathy

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• Synonyms

  • Distal neuropathy

• Causes

  • Toxic neuropathy
  • Metabolic neuropathy
  • Demyelination of peripheral nerve
  • Mononeuritis multiplex
  • Primary vasculitis
  • Collagen vascular disease
  • Congenital peripheral neuropathy
  • Vitamin deficiency neuropathy
  • Infectious neuropathy
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome
  • Dejerine-Sottas syndrome
  • POEMS syndrome
  • Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance
  • Diffuse infiltrative lymphocytosis syndrome

• Effects

  • Lower motor neurone lesion
  • Motor conduction block
  • Glove and stocking sensory loss
  • Neuromuscular hypoventilation
  • Neuropathic pain

• Parents

  • Neuropathy

• Children

  • Mainly motor neuropathy
  • Autonomic neuropathy
  • Diabetic neuropathy
  • Congenital peripheral neuropathy

• Description

  • "Nerve conduction impairment of the peripheral nerves"