392 - Peripheral Neuropathies

Gordon Smith; Michael E Shy

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-53266-2.00392-1

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392 - Peripheral Neuropathies

Gordon Smith and Michael E Shy

Goldman-Cecil Medicine, pp.2489-2501.e1

Elsevier Inc, 26th Edition

2020

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-53266-2.00392-1

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Abstract

Peripheral neuropathies are among the most common neurologic disorders encountered in general medical practice. Common causes include inflammatory, inherited, toxic, and metabolic disorders, with diabetes being the most common etiology. Effective treatments are available for many forms, and promising therapeutics are in development for others.

neurotoxicity

diabetic neuropathy

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

polyneuropathy

Guillain-Barré syndrome

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Title: Subtitle: 392 - Peripheral Neuropathies
Creators: Gordon Smith
Michael E Shy
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: Goldman-Cecil Medicine, pp.2489-2501.e1
Edition: 26th Edition
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-53266-2.00392-1
Language: English
Date published: 2020
Academic Unit: Neurology; Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
Record Identifier: 9984071962102771

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