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See open access article by Watson and Dyck.
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[[:Media:Peripheral Neuropathy - Watson 2015.pdf]]
[[Media:Peripheral_Neuropathy_-_Watson_2015.pdf]]
 
The terms "[[polyneuropathy]]," "peripheral neuropathy," and "neuropathy" are often often used interchangeably but in fact have distinct definitions.
 
* [[Polyneuropathy]] is a generalised relatively homogenous disease process where many peripheral nerves are affected with the distal nerves being most prominently affected
* Peripheral neuropathy refers to any disorder of the peripheral nervous system which can include radiculopathies and mononeuropathies.
* Neuropathy is even more general, referring to disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system


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See open access article by Watson and Dyck.

Media:Peripheral_Neuropathy_-_Watson_2015.pdf

The terms "polyneuropathy," "peripheral neuropathy," and "neuropathy" are often often used interchangeably but in fact have distinct definitions.

  • Polyneuropathy is a generalised relatively homogenous disease process where many peripheral nerves are affected with the distal nerves being most prominently affected
  • Peripheral neuropathy refers to any disorder of the peripheral nervous system which can include radiculopathies and mononeuropathies.
  • Neuropathy is even more general, referring to disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system