Peripheral neuropathy: emerging investigations
Evidence-based neurology checklist on peripheral neuropathy: emerging investigations: Magnetic resonance neurography (MRN): indications Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT) Refsum’s disease Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) Neurofibromatosis Neurolymphomatosis Amyloid…
Magnetic resonance neurography (MRN): indications
- Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT)
- Refsum’s disease
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurolymphomatosis
- Amyloid neuropathy
- Leprosy neuropathy
- Lumbosacral plexopathy
- Dorsal root ganglionopathy
High resolution ultrasound (HRUS): indications
Other emerging investigations
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