Polyneuropathies

Synonyms

Acquired Polyneuropathies

Acquired Polyneuropathy

Critical Illness Polyneuropathies

Critical Illness Polyneuropathy

Familial Polyneuropathies

Familial Polyneuropathy

Inherited Polyneuropathies

Inherited Polyneuropathy

Motor Polyneuropathies

Motor Polyneuropathy

Polyneuropathies, Acquired

Polyneuropathies, Critical Illness

Polyneuropathies, Familial

Polyneuropathies, Inherited

Polyneuropathies, Motor

Polyneuropathy

Polyneuropathy, Acquired

Polyneuropathy, Critical Illness

Polyneuropathy, Familial

Polyneuropathy, Inherited

Polyneuropathy, Motor

Diseases of multiple peripheral nerves simultaneously. Polyneuropathies usually are characterized by symmetrical, bilateral distal motor and sensory impairment with a graded increase in severity distally. The pathological processes affecting peripheral nerves include degeneration of the axon, myelin or both. The various forms of polyneuropathy are categorized by the type of nerve affected (e.g., sensory, motor, or autonomic), by the distribution of nerve injury (e.g., distal vs. proximal), by nerve component primarily affected (e.g., demyelinating vs. axonal), by etiology, or by pattern of inheritance.