Peripheral Neuropathy

Question 1

Mononeuropathy

Answer 1

Damage to a single peripheral nerve

Question 2

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Answer 2

Rare neurological disease that affects nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary movements

Question 3

Charcot Marie Tooth Disease

Answer 3

Hereditary neurological disease marked by slow progressive nerve dysfunction resulting in weakness and loss of sensation in the limbs

Question 4

Peripheral Neuropathy

Answer 4

Conditions that result when peripheral nerves are damaged or diseased

Question 5

Post Polio Syndrome

Answer 5

Neurological disorder that can affect some individuals who had previously contracted Polio Marked by delayed onset muscle weakness, fatigue and atrophy

Question 6

Gillian Barré Syndrome

Answer 6

Body’s Immune system mistakenly attacking peripheral nervous system

Question 7

Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy

Answer 7

Most common form of Diabetic neuropathy

Question 8

Polyneuropathy

Answer 8

Multiple peripheral nerves throughout the body are affected at the same time.