Jane Pritchard, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK
Published online: March 2003
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002209
The peripheral nerves include all nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. A wide variety of diseases and disorders can affect one or all of the types of peripheral nerves. Collectively these disorders are referred to as ‘peripheral neuropathies’.
Keywords: neuropathy; peripheral mononeuropathy; polyneuropathy; multiple mononeuropathy
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