Chronic Renal Failure Neuropathy

Synonyms:

a.k.a. uremic neuropathy

Diagnosis:

Clinical or electrodiagnostic features of neuropathy plus chronic renal failure and exclusion of other cause

Clinical features:

Distal sensorimotor neuropathy
+chronic renal failure
+resolves with dialysis or treatment of chronic renal failure

Findings on investigations:

EMG/NCS:

  • Distal Sensorimotor neuropathy
  • In some cases carpel tunnel syndrome

Pathology/Nerve biopsy:

Axonal loss

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