2. Peripheral Neuropathy
DEFINITION:
It is inflammation and degeneration of
the peripheral nerves and/or the
cranial nerves resulting in
impairment of the conductivity of
these nerves
12. Diabetic Neuropathy
Pathogenesis:
Diabetic microangiopathy of the vasa
nervosa.
Ischaemia of the nerves, 2ry to
atherosclerosis of the vasa nervosa.
13. Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy
Proper management of diabetes: diet,
oral hypoglycaemic drugs or insulin.
VilaminsB1 100 mg daily, B6 200 mg
daily, B12 1000 mg daily.
14. Acute Infective Polyneuropathy
Landary-Guillan-Barre Syndrome
Aetiology:
It is due to an allergic or auto-immune
reaction secondary to a previous non-
specific virus infection.