title: Acquired peripheral neuropathy.
abstract: This article reviews the acquired causes of polyneuropathy other than diabetic and acute-onset neuropathies. The author gives a general method to simplify the diagnosis of chronic polyneuropathy. The acquired polyneuropathies are discussed under four main headings: metabolic disorders, toxic or deficiency states, infections, and immune-mediated. Recent advances in therapy are emphasized, and some illustrative case histories are provided.
authors.affiliation: Montréal General Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chalk
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000473:pathology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis