Identification and correct diagnosis of the chronic acquired demyelinating polyneuropathies is important because they are immune-mediated and, therefore, amenable to treatment Early diagnosis and ...

Research group from the University of Helsinki, Finland, has identified a new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability through an international research network, ...

Nerve damage, also known as neuropathy, can have many causes. In some cases, neuropathy is an inherited condition. Hereditary neuropathies include a group of inherited conditions that affect the ...

Peripheral neuropathy refers to a condition involving damage or dysfunction of the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. These peripheral nerves play a vital role in relaying messages between the ...

Thirty-three patients with liver cirrhosis were investigated clinically and electrophysiologically. Nerve-conduction abnormalities were present in 24 (73%) patients compared with 71% reported in a ...

Research group from the University of Helsinki has identified a new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability through an international research network, which was ...

Small fiber neuropathy occurs when the small fibers of the peripheral nervous system are damaged. Small fibers in the skin relay sensory information about pain and temperature. In the organs, these ...

A study by University of Manchester scientists using fruit flies as model has identified a mechanism which can explain aspects of neurodegeneration which have baffled scientists for decades.