Diseases

Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • PNS (Peripheral Nervous System) Diseases
  • PNS Diseases
  • Peripheral Nerve Diseases
  • Peripheral Nervous System Disease
  • Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
  • Peripheral Neuropathies
  • Nerve Disease, Peripheral
  • Nerve Diseases, Peripheral
  • Neuropathy, Peripheral
  • PNS Disease
  • Peripheral Nerve Disease
  • Peripheral Neuropathy

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific nerve; "diabetic peripheral neuropathy": index only under DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES

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History Note

1994

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peripheral Nervous System Diseases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010523. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010523
  2. Peripheral Nervous System Diseases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral_neuropathy
  3. Peripheral Nervous System Diseases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q945238