Peripheral neuropathy physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

Overview

Physical Examination

  • The 2 tests should be performed at least every year for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.


Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with peripheral neuropathy usually appear normal.

Vital Signs

Depend on the type of the neuropathy these findings may be seen:[13][1][2][3]

Skin

In physical examination of the skin of patients with peripheral neuropathy these finding may be present:[16]

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with peripheral neuropathy is usually normal.

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with peripheral neuropathy is usually normal.

Heart

Abdomen

In physical examination of the abdomen of patients with peripheral neuropathy these finding may be present:[19]

Back

  • Back examination of patients with peripheral neuropathy is usually normal.

Neuromuscular


References

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  16. Ko MH, Hu ME, Hsieh YL, Lan CT, Tseng TJ (2014). "Peptidergic intraepidermal nerve fibers in the skin contribute to the neuropathic pain in paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy". Neuropeptides. 48 (3): 109–17. doi:10.1016/j.npep.2014.02.001. PMID 24630273.
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  18. Brock C, Brock B, Pedersen AG, Drewes AM, Jessen N, Farmer AD (2016). "Assessment of the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal autonomic complications of diabetes". World J Diabetes. 7 (16): 321–32. doi:10.4239/wjd.v7.i16.321. PMC 4999648. PMID 27625746.
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