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Peripheral neuropathy

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Peripheral neuropathy is a general term for any disorder of the peripheral nervous system. The main clinical features used to classify peripheral neuropathy are distribution, type (mainly demyelinating versus mainly axonal), duration, and course. [ HPO:sdoelken ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C0031117
  • SNOMEDCT_US:302226006
  • SNOMEDCT_US:42658009
  • MSH:D010523
  • SNOMEDCT_US:386033004
  • UMLS:C0442874
comment

Terms from this subhierarchy should be used to describe morphological abnormalities seen in peripheral neuropathy. Functional deficits should be coded separately.

created by

peter

creation date

2009-03-01T07:49:18Z

definition

Peripheral neuropathy is a general term for any disorder of the peripheral nervous system. The main clinical features used to classify peripheral neuropathy are distribution, type (mainly demyelinating versus mainly axonal), duration, and course.

has alternative id

HP:0003157, HP:0007088, HP:0003407, HP:0007355, HP:0007235

has exact synonym

Peripheral nerve damage, Peripheral neuritis

has related synonym

Neuropathy

id

HP:0009830

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