Polyneuropathies
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Diseases of multiple peripheral nerves simultaneously. Polyneuropathies usually are characterized by symmetrical, bilateral distal motor and sensory impairment with a graded increase in severity distally. The pathological processes affecting peripheral nerves include degeneration of the axon, myelin or both. The various forms of polyneuropathy are categorized by the type of nerve affected (e.g., sensory, motor, or autonomic), by the distribution of nerve injury (e.g., distal vs. proximal), by nerve component primarily affected (e.g., demyelinating vs. axonal), by etiology, or by pattern of inheritance.
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D011115
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MeSH Number(s) |
C10.668.829.800
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Concept/Terms |
Polyneuropathy, Motor- Polyneuropathy, Motor
- Motor Polyneuropathies
- Motor Polyneuropathy
- Polyneuropathies, Motor
Polyneuropathy, Familial- Polyneuropathy, Familial
- Familial Polyneuropathies
- Familial Polyneuropathy
- Polyneuropathies, Familial
- Polyneuropathy, Inherited
- Inherited Polyneuropathies
- Inherited Polyneuropathy
- Polyneuropathies, Inherited
Polyneuropathy, Acquired- Polyneuropathy, Acquired
- Acquired Polyneuropathies
- Acquired Polyneuropathy
- Polyneuropathies, Acquired
Polyneuropathy, Critical Illness- Polyneuropathy, Critical Illness
- Critical Illness Polyneuropathies
- Critical Illness Polyneuropathy
- Polyneuropathies, Critical Illness
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyneuropathies" by people in Profiles.
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Anziska Y, Helzner EP, Crystal H, Glesby MJ, Plankey M, Weber K, Golub E, Burian P. The relationship between race and HIV-distal sensory polyneuropathy in a large cohort of US women. J Neurol Sci. 2012 Apr 15; 315(1-2):129-32.
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Sylantiev C, Schwartz R, Chapman J, Buchman AS. Medial plantar nerve testing facilitates identification of polyneuropathy. Muscle Nerve. 2008 Dec; 38(6):1595-8.
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Bleck TP. Neurological complications in critical illness: a focus on mechanisms. Foreword. Crit Care Clin. 2008 Jan; 24(1):xiii-xiv.
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