Peripheral neuropathy (mononeuropathy)
Etiology
Etiology
Etiology
- Nerve entrapment or compression
- Less often systemic disease, eg, diabetes mellitus, amyloidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lead poisoning
- Peripheral nerve tumor (rare except in neurofibromatosis)
Examples - Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Ulnar entrapment, eg, cubital tunnel syndrome
- Radial nerve palsy (wrist drop)
- Femoral neuropathy
- Meralgia paresthetica
- Sciatica
- Common peroneal nerve palsy
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
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