title: Electrodiagnostic approach to the patient with suspected peripheral polyneuropathy.
abstract: Peripheral neuropathy has a multitude of potential causes, which at times may make a clinician feel overwhelmed. This often leads to the performance of a number of costly investigations in the hope of finding an explanation or treatable cause for the neuropathy. The authors propose that by performing a thorough history and physical examination in conjunction with findings on electrodiagnostic studies, a rational and limited differential diagnosis may be generated so that a targeted and cost effective investigation may be performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, St. Mary's Hospital, 3830 Avenue Lacombe, Montréal, Québec H3T 1M5, Canada. twein@videotron.ca
authors.forename: Theodore H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Wein
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Albers
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004568:Electrodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity