Neuropathy diagnosis strategy.

Authors

  • Joana Guimarães Serviços de Neurologia e de Neurofisiolgia, Hospital de São João, Porto.
  • Fernando Silveira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.759

Abstract

Peripheral neuropathy is a general term for peripheral nerve disease. The impairment of peripheral nerve is a very frequent situation with a limited clinical expression, but with several subjacent etiologies. Therefore in clinical practice more complicated than identify a neuropathy is the work-up of its etiological study. The clinical investigation and electrophysiologic study are fundamental in the investigation study of a neuropathy. The authors present a schematic revision work of the principals aspects of neuropathy clinical and study.

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Guimarães J, Silveira F. Neuropathy diagnosis strategy. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2008 Apr. 18 [cited 2025 Apr. 9];21(1):83-8. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/759

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Arquivo Histórico