Peripheral neuropathy with cranial nerve involvement

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Peripheral neuropathy with cranial nerve involvement. Leprosy, Lyme neuroborreliosis, Syphilis, Diphtheria, Botulism. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Infective causes

  • Leprosy
  • Lyme neuroborreliosis
  • Syphilis
  • Diphtheria
  • Botulism
  • Epstein Barr virus (EBV)

Hereditary causes

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Inflammatory causes

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Vasculitic causes

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Other causes

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References

  1. Rolak LA. Neurology Secrets Third edition. Hanley and Belfus Philadelphia 2001 p85.
  2. Lehmann HC, Wunderlich G, Fink GR, Sommer C. Diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy. Neurol Res Pract 2020; 2:20.
  3. Kumar S, Alexander M, Gnanamuthu C. Cranial nerve involvement in patients with leprous neuropathy. Neurol India 2006; 54:283-285.
  4. Gavin C, Langan Y, Hutchinson M. Cranial and peripheral neuropathy due to Epstein-Barr virus infection. Postgrad Med J 1997; 73:419-432.
  5. Aho TR, Wallace RC, Pitt AM, Sivakumar K. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: extensive cranial nerve involvement on CT and MRI imaging. Am J Neuroradiol 2004; 25:494-497.

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