Peripheral Neuropathy

Question 1

Conditions causing predominantly motor loss

Answer 1

Guillain-Barre syndrome
porphyria
lead poisoning
hereditary sensorimotor neuropathies (HSMN) - Charcot-Marie-Tooth
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
diphtheria

Question 2

Conditions causing predominantly sensory loss

Answer 2

diabetes
uraemia
leprosy
alcoholism
vitamin B12 deficiency
amyloidosis

Question 3

What causes alcoholic neuropathy?

Answer 3

• direct toxic effects of alcohol and reduced absorption of B vitamins

Question 4

In alcoholic neuropathy, do sensory or motor symptoms typically develop first?

Answer 4

sensory symptoms typically present prior to motor symptoms

Question 5

What conditions cause demyelination which leads to peripheral neuropathy?

Answer 5

Guillain-Barre syndrome
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
amiodarone
hereditary sensorimotor neuropathies (HSMN) type I
paraprotein neuropath

Question 6

What causes axonal loss leading to peripheral neuropathy?

Answer 6

alcohol
diabetes
vasculitis
vitamin B12 deficiency
hereditary sensorimotor neuropathies (HSMN) type II