Peripheral Neuropathy

Question 1

Causes

Answer 1

Inherited: CMT
Acquired:
- metabolic: DM, hypothyroid, uremic, porphyria
- toxic: lead poisoning, ETOH
- B12 or B1 def, B6 excess
- autoimmune: GBS, CIDP, multi focal motor neuropathy, sarcoidosis
- connective tissue/ vasculitic: SLE
- paraneoplastic
- amyloidosis
- drugs: ISONIAZID, metronidazole
- idiopathic