Peripheral Neuropathy
Basics
Description
Peripheral neuropathy is a general term for peripheral nerve disorders that may affect motor, sensory, or vasomotor nerve fibers and presents with marked muscle weakness, atrophy, pain, and numbness
Etiology
Variable, depending on presentation of symptoms; refer to Differential Diagnosis
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Citation
Schaider, Jeffrey J., et al., editors. "Peripheral Neuropathy." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 7th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2027. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307648/1.3/Peripheral_Neuropathy_.
Peripheral Neuropathy. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2027. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307648/1.3/Peripheral_Neuropathy_. Accessed June 18, 2026.
Peripheral Neuropathy. (2027). In Schaider, J. J., Barkin, R. M., Hayden, S. R., Wolfe, R. E., Barkin, A. Z., Shayne, P., & Rosen, P. (Eds.), 5-Minute Emergency Consult (7th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307648/1.3/Peripheral_Neuropathy_
Peripheral Neuropathy [Internet]. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2027. [cited 2026 June 18]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307648/1.3/Peripheral_Neuropathy_.
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