Disease or Syndrome
alcoholic neuropathy
al·co·hol·ic neu·rop·a·thy
Subclass of:
Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System;
Polyneuropathy
Definitions related to alcoholic neuropathy:
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A condition where damage to the peripheral nervous system (including the peripheral elements of the autonomic nervous system) is associated with chronic ingestion of alcoholic beverages. The disorder may be caused by a direct effect of alcohol, an associated nutritional deficiency, or a combination of factors. Clinical manifestations include variable degrees of weakness; ATROPHY; PARESTHESIAS; pain; loss of reflexes; sensory loss; diaphoresis; and postural hypotension. (From Arch Neurol 1995;52(1):45-51; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1146)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(alcoholic polyneuropathy) Any disease affecting more than one nerve.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The development of peripheral neuropathy, specifically the formation of primary axonal sensorimotor peripheral polyneuropathy, is a risk for persons with a history of chronic consumption of large volumes of alcohol. Symptoms of alcoholic neuropathy, like those of many of the other axonal mixed polyneuropathies, manifest initially in the...WebMD, 2019
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