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Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System

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Disorders of the peripheral nervous system are caused by a variety of diseases, toxins, trauma, and metabolic causes. Neuropathies are estimated to affect 2–8 % of the population with the incidence being higher in older individuals [1]. Depending on the cause a single or multiple nerves may be involved. The most common causes of polyneuropathy are diabetes, alcoholism, fatty liver disease, and malignancy.

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Vitrikas, K. (2015). Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_74-1

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