title: An approach to the evaluation of peripheral neuropathies.
abstract: The clinical evaluation of peripheral neuropathies can be challenging. This article presents an approach based on a structured assessment that asks a series of yes or no questions during the history and examination that leads to localization and characterization of the neuropathy. The final assessment includes further characterization by electrodiagnostic evaluation. At this point, a reasonable differential diagnosis can be generated and appropriate laboratory tests ordered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA.
authors.forename: Mark B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Bromberg
mesh_terms: D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*