Sensorimotor polyneuropathy

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Central nervous system

Sensorimotor polyneuropathy

Definition:

Sensorimotor polyneuropathy is a decrease in movement or sensation associated with nerve damage.

Alternative Names:
Polyneuropathy - sensorimotor
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Sensorimotor polyneuropathy is a form of peripheral neuropathy (damage to nerves other than the brain or spinal cord). It is not a disorder itself but occurs with disorders involving damage to multiple peripheral nerves (polyneuropathy).

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Sensorimotor polyneuropathy involves a systemic (widespread) process that damages nerves. This damage may include loss of the myelin sheath (the covering of the nerve cell), which slows conduction through the nerve. Likewise, the axon (nerve fiber) or the nerve cell itself may be damaged.

Causes of damage to nerves include any condition that results in pressure on nerves, inflammation, decreased blood flow, connective tissue disorders, and similar conditions.

The disorders that can cause sensorimotor polyneuropathy vary greatly, ranging from acute or chronic conditions to unknown causes. Possible causes of sensorimotor polyneuropathy are alcoholic neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, chronic inflammatory neuropathy, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and neuropathy caused by drugs.