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Descriptor
English
:
Alcoholic Neuropathy
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Neuropatía Alcohólica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Neuropatia Alcoólica
Synonyms
English
:
Neuropathy, Alcoholic
Peripheral Neuropathy, Alcohol-Induced
Polyneuropathy, Alcoholic
Tree Number:
C10.668.829.800.050
C10.720.112.400
C25.723.705.150.400
C25.775.100.087.193.400
Definition
English
:
A condition where damage to the
peripheral nervous system
(including the peripheral
elements
of the
autonomic nervous system
) is associated with chronic ingestion of
alcoholic beverages
. The disorder may be caused by a direct effect of alcohol, an associated nutritional deficiency, or a combination of factors. Clinical manifestations include variable degrees of weakness;
ATROPHY
; PARESTHESIAS; pain; loss of reflexes; sensory loss; diaphoresis; and postural
hypotension
. (From Arch Neurol 1995;52(1):45-51; Adams et al., Principles of
Neurology
, 6th ed, p1146)
History Note
English
:
2000
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
34348
Unique Identifier:
D020269
Occurrence in VHL
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