Immunologically induced peripheral neuropathies.
In summary, the immune peripheral neuropathies constitute a heterogeneous group of clinicopathologic syndromes. Their exact causation is variable and frequently unclear, but often a satisfying pathophysiologic mechanism is revealed only by thorough electrophysiologic, morphologic, and immunologic analysis.
Younger
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Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York.
Freddo
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Vallejos
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D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology