Peripheral neuropathy
| Incidental findings | Diabetes mellitus, cachexia, RA |
| +ve signs | Distal sensory loss to all modalities and/or distal motor weakness |
| Differential diagnosis | As below |
| Function | ?Disabled |
| Tests |
Full drug, EtOH history Measure BM Vitamin B12 |
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Common causes Diabetes mellitus Alcohol Vitamin deficiency: e.g. B12 Drugs: isonizid, vincristine Inflammatory: RA Paraneoplastic |
Pure motor Lead Porphyria Diphtheria |
Notes
- Other causes: GB, CIPD, amyloid, paraproteinaemia, acromegaly, sarcoid, RA