About The Medical Condition Alcoholic Polyneuropathy

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Alcoholic Polyneuropathy

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Alcoholic Polyneuropathy Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Alcoholic Polyneuropathy?

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)

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