Neurol. praxi. 2009;10(1):32-36

Peripheral neuropathy in outpatients’ clinic

doc. MUDr. Edvard Ehler CSc

Neurologické oddělení, Krajská nemocnice, Pardubice

Peripheral neuropathies represent various disturbances of peripheral nervous system and according to localization of peripheral nervous

system lesions (neurons, roots, ganglia, nerves), distribution and extend of lesions (mononeuropathies to polyneuropathies), type of

lesion (axonal, demyelinisation, mixed), and clinical course (acute, chronic, remitting, steadily progressive) are differing one from another.

Patients with peripheral neuropathies are often coming to neurological outpatients’ clinics. A successful diagnosis and a satisfying

therapy use to be a difficult problem. An overview of basic aspects of neuropathies with suggestion of logical diagnostic process and

principles of therapy should contribute to further proceedings in care of these patients.

Keywords: peripheral neuropathies, electromyography, axonal and demyelinating lesions, polyradiculoneuritis, diabetic neuropathy.

Published: March 1, 2009  Show citation