Peripheral Nerve Diseases MCQs

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  1. Recognized causes of peripheral neuropathy include:
    1. Amyloid
    2. Diabetes mellitus
    3. Alcohol
    4. Porphyria
    5. Vincristine

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  1. (T, T, T, T, T) Causes of peripheral neuropathy: (`DAM IT BICH’)
    • Drugs (vincristine, metronidazole, gold, isoniazid (B6 deficiency), phenytoin (folate deficiency), ethambutol, cisplatin, amiodarone)
    • Alcohol, amyloid
    • Metabolic (DM, hypothyroid, CRF, porphyria – acute, intermittent and variagate)
    • Infection (diphtheria, Guillian Barré syndrome)
    • Tumour (Ca lung)
    • B vitamin deficiency (B1,B6,B12,)
    • Idiopathic
    • Connective tissue diseases (SLE, PAN) Charcot-Marie tooth
    • Heavy metal (Pb/Hg) poisoning.
    • Painful peripheral neuropathy occurs with diabetic amyotrophy, ethanol, beri-beri, drug toxicity (metronidazole), AIDS and Strachan syndrome (orogenital ulcers, sensory neuropathy, amblyopia).

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