title: Metabolic and toxic peripheral neuropathies including diabetes.
abstract: Current literature on neuropathies caused by metabolic defects and exogenous toxins is reviewed. Recent work on the molecular basis of hereditary amyloidosis is initially considered followed by various aspects of diabetic neuropathy and then the effects of ciguatoxin and podophyllin on peripheral nerves.
authors.affiliation: Regional Neurosciences Centre, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Walls
mesh_terms: D036841:Ciguatera Poisoning; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011033:Podophyllin / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D011033:Podophyllin