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Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
 -
Peripheral Neuropathy ... Hereditary Common Causes ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy ... Schema #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome ... - Membranous nephropathy ... Classification #Nephrology ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... Peripheral motor neuropathy ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... • Stroke syndromes ... Oticus #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
of a possible neuropathy ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... HNPP, hereditary neuropathy ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral
Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy
Majority of the literature in the area is applied to the diabetic nephropathy
Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy ... to the diabetic nephropathy ... be the primary cause ... of diabetic nephropathy ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
- Nociceptive/Neuropathic ... Neuroma • Neuropathy ... regional pain syndrome ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Fanconi's syndrome ... • IgA nephropathy ... • Membranous nephropathy ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... dominant optic neuropathy ... hereditary optic neuropathy
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
of Peripheral Neuropathy ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Neuron and Motor Neuropathy ... Multifocal Motor Neuropathy ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology