Author/Editor		Meh, Duška; Denišlič, Miro
Title		Peripheral neuropathy
Type		članek
Source		In: INABIS 2000. 6th internet world congress for biomedical science; 2000 Feb 14-25; La Mancha; Spain. La Mancha: Spanish society of health informatics,
Publication year		2000
Language		eng
Abstract		Peropheral neuropathy is a common disease which affects diverse pathological changes on one or more sites in the peripheral nervous system. The classifications of this impairment are based on clinical, phenomenological, pathological, genetic or other underlying features. The diagnostic procedure is very intricate, considering the diverse structures and processes that may be impaired. Additionally, peripheral nerves contain different types of nerve fibres, from very thin, unmyelinated C fibres to small myelinated A-delta fibres and further to large A-alpha and A-beta fibres. Therefore, in addition to the disease history and neurologic examination, accurate neurophysiologic tests are obligatory. Routine electrodiagnostic tests (nerve conduction studies and electromyography), quantitative sensory testing, autonomic nervous system evaluation and nerve (and/or muscle) biopsy are provided as a necessary supplement to the available data.
Descriptors		PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION ELECTROMYOGRAPHY NEURAL CONDUCTION BIOPSY