Med. praxi. 2011;8(6):285-287

Peripheral neuropathy: diagnosis and treatment in a general practitioner’s surgery

MUDr.Pavel Otruba
Neurologická klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc

A variety of manifestations of peripheral nervous system involvement are commonly encountered. It is determined by a number of endogenous

or exogenous factors. Differential diagnosis involves searching for possible causes and objectively determining the extent and

degree of involvement (sensory or motor symptoms). In order to identify the cause, laboratory workup is essential and electromyography

is required to confirm the type of involvement. The paper characterises the two main types of peripheral neuropathies.

Keywords: peripheral neuropathy, diagnosis and treatment, metabolic and inflammatory neuropathies

Published: July 1, 2011  Show citation

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