Ominous peripheral neuropathy
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Ominous peripheral neuropathy. Pure or mainly motor, Pure or mainly autonomic, Proximal weakness, Sensory ataxia. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Red flags for ominous neuropathies
- Pure or mainly motor
- Pure or mainly autonomic
- Proximal weakness
- Sensory ataxia
- Upper motor neurone involvement
- Acute or subacute course
- Asymmetry
- Proximal nerve involvement
- Subacute severe neuropathies in smokers
References
Related checklists
- Pure sensory peripheral neuropathy
- Motor predominant peripheral neuropathy
- Autonomic dominant peripheral neuropathy
- Non-length dependent peripheral neuropathy
- Relapsing peripheral neuropathy
- Hereditary peripheral neuropathy: causes
- Hereditary disorders with associated neuropathy
- Acute onset peripheral neuropathy
- Painful peripheral neuropathy
- Upper limb onset peripheral neuropathy
- Ulcerating peripheral neuropathy
