Peripheral Neuropathies

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In the Spotlight

Clinical evaluation of peripheral neuropathies
Critical illness myopathy and polyneuropathy
Diabetic neuropathies
Idiopathic sensory and sensorimotor neuropathies
Lyme disease: controversial issues
Neuromuscular pathology: overview
Nutrition-related peripheral neuropathies
Radiologic abnormalities in patients with neuropathy
Small fiber neuropathies
Toxic peripheral neuropathies

Hereditary Polyneuropathies

Adrenoleukodystrophy
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1B
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type X
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: CMT2, CMT4, and others
Familial dysautonomia
Gaucher disease
Hereditary amyloid polyneuropathy
Hereditary neuropathy with predisposition to pressure palsy
Leukodystrophies
Neuroacanthocytosis
Primary systemic amyloidosis: neurologic complications

Acquired Polyneuropathies

Copper deficiency myeloneuropathy
Diabetic amyotrophy
Diabetic neuropathies
Hypothyroidism
Paraneoplastic sensory neuronopathy
Uremic neuropathy

Nerve, Root & Plexus Disorders

Bell palsy
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cervical disc disease
Femoral neuropathy
Herpes zoster oticus
Lumbar disc disease
Median neuropathy
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
Multiple cranial neuropathies
Nerve plexus metastases
Neurofibromatosis 1
Neurofibromatosis 2
Neurolymphomatosis
Peripheral nerve injuries
Peroneal neuropathy
Radial neuropathy
Radiation plexopathy
Sciatic neuropathy
Spinal accessory neuropathy
Suprascapular neuropathy
Systemic small-vessel vasculitis
Tibial nerve injuries
Traumatic cranial neuropathy

Immune-Mediated Neuropathies

Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Acute motor axonal neuropathy
Acute pandysautonomia
Bell palsy
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Motor and multifocal motor neuropathies
Neuralgic amyotrophy
Neuropathies associated with cryoglobulinemia
Neuropathies associated with monoclonal gammopathies
POEMS syndrome
Polyneuropathy associated with anti-MAG IgM antibodies
Polyneuropathy associated with antisulfatide antibodies
Sarcoid neuropathy
Sensory neuropathies associated with anti-GD1b ganglioside antibodies
Sjogren syndrome: neurologic complications
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic small-vessel vasculitis
Vasculitic neuropathies

Neuropathies Associated with Infectious Disorders

Diphtheritic neuropathy
Herpes zoster oticus
Infant botulism
Lyme disease
Neuropathies associated with cytomegalovirus infection
Neuropathy associated with leprosy
Neurosyphilis
Peripheral nerve complications of HIV-1 infection
Tetanus
Tick paralysis
Varicella-zoster virus infections of the nervous system
Whipple disease

Autonomic Neuropathies

Acute autonomic neuropathies
Acute pandysautonomia
Autonomic dysfunction in sleep disorders
Autonomic neuropathy: treatment
Chronic autonomic neuropathies
Familial dysautonomia
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Pure autonomic failure
Sjogren syndrome: neurologic complications

Externally-Induced Neuropathies

Arsenic neuropathy
Chemotherapy-induced neuropathies
Hexacarbon neuropathy
Lead neuropathy
Disulfiram neuropathy
Organophosphate neuropathy
Nucleoside analogue neuropathies
Mercury neuropathy
Amiodarone neuropathy
Drug-induced neurologic disorders
Drug-induced neuropathies
Antibiotic-induced neuropathy
Perhexiline maleate neuropathy
Gold neurotoxicity
Taxane neuropathy
Thallium neuropathy
Carbon disulfide neuropathy
Acrylamide neuropathy

Tests & Treatment Information

Autonomic neuropathy: treatment
Duloxetine
Neuropathic pain: treatment
Peripheral neuropathies: supportive measures and rehabilitation
Peripheral neuropathies: treatment with neurotrophic factors
Pregabalin
Ziconotide

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News

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Experimental drug shows early promise against inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Jul 09, 2020

Phase 1/phase 2 trial shows evidence for safety, biological activity of tofersen; phase 3 trial underway.

Discovery of important molecular mechanism of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Jun 08, 2020

New therapies can be derived from the findings.

Researchers discover biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in teeth

May 21, 2020

Researchers identify biological markers in the teeth children who went on to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as adults.

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Patient Handouts

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Bell palsy
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Diabetic neuropathy
Enfermedad de Charcot-Marie-Tooth (Spanish)
Esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (Spanish)
Neuropatía periférica (Spanish)
Parálisis de Bell (Spanish)
Peripheral neuropathy
Síndrome del túnel carpiano (Spanish)

Guidelines

AAN: Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: autonomic testing, nerve biopsy, skin biopsy

AAN: Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: laboratory and genetic testing

AAN: Surgical decompression for diabetic neuropathy

AAN: Treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy

Quality Measures

AAN: Distal symmetric polyneuropathy quality measures

Other External Resources

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Testing

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy Type 1B

Clinical Trials

NIH: Peripheral Neuropathy

Featured Images and Videos

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	Diagram: Inching studies in carpal tunnel syndrome
	Diagram: Palmar nerve conduction studies in carpal tunnel syndrome
	Diagram: Peroneal nerve anatomy, deep branch
	Diagram: Peroneal nerve anatomy, superficial branch
	Diagram: Structure of myelin protein zero
	Image: Tomacula in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1B (electron microscopy)
	Image: Tomacula in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1B (immunohistochemical appearance)
	Image: Tomacula in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1B (light microscopical appearance)