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  • Tomaculous neuropathy - Definition

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    The term tomaculous neuropathy is derived from the Latin tomaculum signifying sausage and usually called hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy, or HNPP. It is a rare hereditary...

  • Sensory neuropathy - Definition

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    The generic term of neuropathy defines a pathology affecting a nerve. In cases of sensory neuropathy, the damage is made to a sensory neuron that controls sensitivity. The different forms of...

  • Axonal neuropathy - Definition

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    Neuropathy is the generic term defining a pathology affecting a nerve. Axonal neuropathies, or axonopathies, are localized at the axons, or in other words, the neuron extensions that relay...

  • Diabetic neuropathy

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    Diabetic neuropathy is a complication of diabetes. This is a very common disease among people with diabetes that lasts for many years and is often due to diabetes being poorly controlled. It is...

  • Peripheral neuropathy - Definition

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    Peripheral neuropathy refers to damage of the nerves that make up the peripheral nervous system, consisting of many nerves that run throughout the body. The peripheral nervous system differs from...

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