The HIV-associated sensory neuropathies, which include distal symmetric polyneuropathy and antiretroviral toxic neuropathy, affect as many as one-third of patients with AIDS. The resulting pain can ...

HealthDay News — Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) prevalence increases with an increasing number of components of metabolic syndrome, according to a study published online March 10 in Diabetes ...

Diabetic neuropathy is the most common complication of diabetes, yet there’s a lack of targeted treatment options. Distal symmetric polyneuropathy and diabetic autonomic neuropathy are particularly ...

New guidelines find a combination of blood tests and other specialized assessments appear to be the most helpful tests for finding the cause of neuropathy. Also known as neuritis or distal symmetric ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new case definition for distal symmetrical polyneuropathy has been developed by the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the ...

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In many patients who present with new-onset distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP), an underlying cause is not initially evident. Clinicians certainly should consider overt diabetes, but whether ...

Since 1995 I have had the interesting experience of working as a neurologist in a large state prison whose primary mission is to provide medical care to inmates. A large proportion of my practice ...

Peripheral neuropathy is tied to significant morbidity and decrease in quality of life, therefore it is imperative to efficiently diagnosis. Peripheral neuropathy is a neurologic condition that ...

The pathological features and clinical syndromes of a neuropathy classify the different types of neuropathies. Neuropathy can affect various parts of the body or cause damage to a single body part or ...

The reports suggest patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could experience secondary neurological adverse events, though the side effect appears to be rare. A new report suggests patients who are ...