RT Book, Section A1 Simon, Neil A1 Kiernan, Matthew A2 Salardini, Arash A2 Biller, José SR Print(0) ID 1127047995 T1 Neuropathies and Motor Neuron Disease T2 The Hospital Neurology Book YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071845830 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127047995 RD 2024/03/28 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.