RT Book, Section
A1 Amato, Anthony A.
A1 Russell, James A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1115659656
T1 Idiopathic Polyneuropathy
T2 Neuromuscular Disorders, 2e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071752503
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115659656
RD 2024/04/19
AB In  our  experience  and  others,  a  cause  for  neuropathy  will  not  be  found  in  as  many  as  50%  of  cases  despite  an  extensive  work-up.1–11  The  chronic  idiopathic  polyneuropathies  are  likely  a  heterogeneous  group  of  neuropathies.  Most  individuals  have  only  sensory  symptoms,  but  some  may  have  mild  weakness  (e.g.,  toe  extension)  or  slight  abnormalities  on  motor  conduction  studies.  The  neuropathy  may  affect  large-  and/or  small-diameter  nerve  fibers.  As  the  etiology  is  unknown,  only  symptomatic  management  of  the  neuropathic  pain  is  available.