Peripheral Neuropathy

Question 1

Substance poisoning that leads to motor neuropathy

Answer 1

Lead

Question 2

Autoimmune disease that leads to motor neuropathy

Answer 2

Guillain-Barré syndrome

Question 3

Hereditary condition that leads to motor neuropathy

Answer 3

Hereditary sensorimotor neuropathies (HSMN)

Question 4

Chronic condition that leads to motor neuropathy

Answer 4

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Question 5

Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection that leads to motor neuropathy

Answer 5

Diphtheria

Question 6

Accumulation of what substance that can lead to motor neuropathy

Answer 6

Porphyrin (porphyria)

Question 7

The deficiency of what vitamin can lead to sensory neuropathy

Answer 7

B12

Question 8

Chronic term conditions that can lead to sensory neuropathy

Answer 8

• diabetes
• CKD
• vasculitis

Question 9

Long-term mycobacterium leprae/mycobacterium lepromatosis infection that can lead to sensory neuropathy

Answer 9

Leprosy

Question 10

A disease characterised by the build up of amyloid fibrils which can lead to sensory neuropathy

Answer 10

Amyloidosis

Question 11

The build up of what 2 molecules can lead to sensory neuropathy

Answer 11

• urine (uraemia)

- alcohol

Question 12

Ix for neuropathy

Answer 12

• NCS (nerve conduction study)

- EMD (electromyography)