DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Sensory peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is the term for damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which may be caused either by diseases of or trauma to the nerve or the side-effects of systemic illness. The four cardinal patterns of peripheral neuropathy are polyneuropathy, mononeuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex and autonomic neuropathy. The most common form is (symmetrical) peripheral polyneuropathy, which mainly affects the feet and legs. The form of neuropathy may be further broken down by cause, or the size of predominant fiber involvement, i.e. , large fiber or small fiber peripheral neuropathy...
Sensory peripheral neuropathy - List of case studies
- Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetes
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interpreted as showing marked distal chronic sensory ‐ motor neuropathy and possible superimposed ... by Doppler, is very consistent with the described peripheral nerve damage. To Mr. patient's questions: ...
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome / Acute Myeloradiculoneuritis
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on the left, sensation of current shocks in both legs and sensory level from the umbilicus downwards. The symptoms have reached their ... MRI. The root enhancement and EMG findings indicate also peripheral nervous system (PNS) involvement . The lack of pyramidal signs may ...
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)_1
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level on both sides, and the clinical examination found sensory loss affecting mainly light touch on both hands. EMG confirmed the ... The patient should be reassessed by an expert in peripheral nerve disorders every six months. In conclusion: 1. ...
- List of Examinations
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neuropathy Chronic neurogenic changes Chronic sensory predominantmixed large and small fiber polyneuropathy ... disease Collection of bone marrow Collection of peripheral blood stem cells Colonoscopic puncture Colonoscopy ...
- Neuropathic Pain with Neuralgic Features
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opinion, it is likely that the cause of the symptoms is peripheral neuropathy or radiculopathy. ... is mentioned, I assume that the symptoms are primarily sensory . Such type of neuropathic pain accompanied with neuralgic attacks ...
- Axonal and Demyelinative Sensorimotor Neuropathy
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66-year-old male with a 6-year history of sensory symptoms in the feet and hands. He describes a sensation of cold and ... First, there is a suggestion of claudication and if the peripheral vasculature is normal, then evidence for spinal stenosis should be ...