Peripheral neuropathy or polyneuropathy, NOS: Difference between revisions
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*Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is damage to or disease affecting nerves, which may impair sensation, movement, gland or organ function, or other aspects of health, depending on the type of nerve affected. | *Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is damage to or disease affecting nerves, which may impair sensation, movement, gland or organ function, or other aspects of health, depending on the type of nerve affected. | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyneuropathy Polyneuropathy] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyneuropathy Polyneuropathy] | ||
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* peroneal nerve injury causing foot drop, combine with [[Joint disorder, nontraumatic NOS]] | |||
The causes of polyneuropathy can be divided into hereditary and acquired and are therefore as follows: | The causes of polyneuropathy can be divided into hereditary and acquired and are therefore as follows: | ||
* '''Inherited''' - are hereditary motor neuropathies, Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (Charcot Marie Tooth), and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy. For inherited disorders combine with [[Nervous system NOS, congenital malformation]] | * '''Inherited''' - are hereditary motor neuropathies, Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (Charcot Marie Tooth), and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy. For inherited disorders combine with [[Nervous system NOS, congenital malformation]] | ||