peripheral neuropathy

Question 1

causes

Answer 1

Ischemia-meh
Infection-in doubt say HIV
Toxic/metabolic-drugs, Alcohol, B12 def, Diabetes, uraemia, Amyloidosis
Clues from Hx, GGT, MCV, Hx, U&E, etc
Tumour-paraneoplastic, paraproteinomia
Hereditary

Question 2

Investigations for peripheral neuropathy?

Answer 2

Bloods-LFTs, FBC, U&E’s, B12 and folate, amyloid,

Question 3

Causes of spastic paraparesis?

Answer 3

CORD COMPRESSION
Vascular-issue with anterior spinal arteries
Infection-TB
Inflammation-transverse myelitis, MS-if separated by time/space
Toxic-b12 defy
tumour-tons of them-

Question 4

What is neuralgia paraesthetica?

Answer 4

Compression of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

its from being fat-lose weight, reassure, avoid tight garments

Question 5

Radiculopathy

Answer 5

Pain in buttocks going to leg below knee (sciatica)

causes: compression disc herniation, spinal canal stenosis