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• Learn About Peripheral Neuropathy
• About PN
• What is Peripheral Neuropathy
• Polyneuropathy versus Mononeuropathy
• What Causes Periperhal Neuropathy
• Symptoms
• Three Types of Nerves: sensory, motor and autonomic
• Types of PN
• Idiopathic
• Pre-diabetic/Diabetic
• Pre-diabetic
• Diabetic
• Hereditary
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
• Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies (HNPP)
• Toxic / Secondary to drugs
• Toxins
• Secondary to Drugs
• Alcohol
• Inflammatory
• Infectious (with a specific casual agent identified)
• Lyme disease
• HIV / AIDS
• Leprosy
• Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Autoimmune or possibly infectious (but with no specific causal infectious agent identified)
• Sarcoidosis
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome / Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (AIDP)
• Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
• Vasculitis
• Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Celiac Disease
• Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MNN)
• Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with Protein Abnormalities
• Monoclonal Gammopathy
• Amyloidosis
• Cryoglobulinemia
• POEMS
• Systemic / Metabolic
• Pre-diabetic
• Diabetic
• Alcohol
• Nutritional / Vitamin deficiency
• Kidney Failure
• Compression
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Tumor
• Amyloidosis
• Other Types of Peripheral Neuropathy
• Bell's Palsy
• Evaluation
• What is a Neurological Exam?
• Electro Diagnositc
• Electromyography (EMG)
• Nerve Conduction Velocity Testing (NCV)
• Quant Sensory Testing
• Autonomic Testing
• Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex Test (QSART)
• Nerve/Muscle Biopsy
• Lumbar Puncture
• Imaging
  • MRI
  • CT Scan
• Physician Finder
• Treatment
• Pain Medication
• Over-the-Counter Pain Medication
• Acetaminophen
• Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
• COX-2 Inhibitors
• Narcotics (Opioids)
• Tramadol
• Antidepressants (as pain relievers)
  • Tricyclic Antidepressants
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
  • Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)
  • Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
  • Serotonin Receptor Modulators (SRM)
• Topical Medications
• Mexiletine
• Alpha-2 Andrenergic Agonists
• Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg, IgG)
• Plasmapheresis
• Corticosteroids
• Nerve Block
• Transcutaneous Electronic Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
• Anti-Seizure Medications
• Alternative therapies
  • Biofeedback
  • Acupuncture
  • Relaxation techniques
• Ergonomics and Splints
• Glossary
• Sources


• Science at the Center
• Research
  • Brian Popko, Ph.D.
  • Raymond P. Roos, M.D.
  • Kamal Sharma, Ph.D.
  • Betty Soliven, Ph.D.
  • Robert Wollmann, M.D., Ph.D.