====== Peripheral neuropathy ======

In conventional medical usage, the word [[neuropathy]] (neuro-, "nervous system" and -pathy, "disease of") without modifier usually means [[peripheral neuropathy]].


Peripheral [[neuropathy]] (PN) is damage to or disease affecting nerves, which may impair sensation, movement, gland or organ function, or other aspects of health, depending on the type of nerve affected. 

===== Etiology =====

[[Peripheral neuropathy etiology]].


==== COVID-19 Peripheral Neuropathy ====

[[COVID-19 Peripheral Neuropathy]]



===== Optic neuropathy =====

see [[Optic neuropathy]]


====Examples====
[[Cranial neuropathy]].


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[[Peripheral nerve]] imaging is a potentially powerful technique to distinguish  multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) from [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]] (ALS). 

===== Diagnosis =====

see [[Peripheral neuropathy diagnosis]].