Definition: Diseases of the peripheral nerves external to the brain and spinal cord, which includes diseases of the nerve roots, ganglia, plexi, autonomic nerves, sensory nerves, and motor nerves. Synonym(s): Peripheral Nerve Diseases / Peripheral Neuropathies / PNS (Peripheral Nervous System) Diseases / PNS Diseases / Narrow term(s): Amyloid Neuropathies Brachial Plexus Neuropathies Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Diabetic Neuropathies Guillain-Barre Syndrome Mononeuropathies Nerve Compression Syndromes Neuralgia Neuritis Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms Polyneuropathies Acrodynia Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome Isaacs Syndrome Neurofibromatosis 1 Pain Insensitivity, Congenital Tarlov Cysts
Broader term(s): - Nervous System Diseases
Subheadings: complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy
Broader term(s): - Neuromuscular Diseases - Nervous System Diseases