polyneuropathy (redirected from idiopathic polyneuropathy)

polyneuropathy /poly·neu·rop·a·thy/ (-ndbobr-rop´ah-the) neuropathy of several peripheral nerves simultaneously.

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amyloid polyneuropathy  polyneuropathy associated with amyloidosis, of either the primary or the familial type; symptoms may include dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, carpal tunnel syndrome, and sensory disturbances in the limbs.

erythredema polyneuropathy  acrodynia.

familial amyloid polyneuropathy  autosomal dominant amyloid polyneuropathy, associated with familial amyloidosis and most commonly involving a mutant form of the protein transthyretin.; it may be subclassified on the basis of affected kinships or on the basis of symptoms and the biochemical composition of the affected fibrils.

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pol·y·neu·rop·a·thy (pl-n-rp-th)

n.

A generalized disorder of peripheral nerves.

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polyneuropathy

[-noo͡rop′əthē]

Etymology: Gk, polys, many, neuron, nerve, pathos, disease

a condition in which many peripheral nerves are afflicted with a disorder.

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polyneuropathy

a disease involving several nerves. See also neuropathy.

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acute idiopathic polyneuropathy

see idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis.

distal polyneuropathy of Birman cats

a noninflammatory, diffuse loss of myelinated fibers in the distal portions of the central and peripheral nervous systems, resulting in progressive hindlimb ataxia and hypermetria in young Birman kittens. Believed to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.

familial polyneuropathy

see Boxer progressive axonopathy, hereditary neuronal abiotrophy of Swedish Lapland dogs, giant axonal neuropathy.

hypoglycemic polyneuropathy

associated with hyperinsulinism of β-cell insulinomas; there is generalized muscle weakness, paraparesis and tetraparesis.

hypothyroid polyneuropathy

a progressive lower motor neuron disease associated with hypothyroidism.

idiopathic polyneuropathy

see idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis.

immune-mediated polyneuropathy

may occur in association with systemic lupus erythematosus in dogs.

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polyneuropathy

Chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy, critical illness polyneuropathy, familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy, multiple neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, polyneuritis, sensorimotor polyneuropathy Neurology The simultaneous inflammation of the motor and/or sensory components of 2 or more peripheral nerves. See Mononeuropathy.