TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Neuropathies and Motor Neuron Disease A1 - Simon, Neil A1 - Kiernan, Matthew A2 - Salardini, Arash A2 - Biller, José PY - 2016 T2 - The Hospital Neurology Book AB - Peripheral neuropathy is a common presentation on neurology inpatient wards, and may also complicate systemic illness. As such, a systematic approach to diagnosis and management is an important skill. Clinical features of peripheral neuropathy, in particular the time course of symptom evolution, the distribution of clinical involvement, and associated features of systemic disease, provide indicators of the underlying pathophysiological mechanism of nerve dysfunction. Electrodiagnostic studies are indispensable to categorize the neuropathy as predominantly demyelinating or axonal and may also demonstrate specific diagnostic features. Further investigations and management are tailored based on the findings of these initial assessments. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127047995 ER -