Disease modifying treatment available:
Time critical diagnosis and management:
Lateralising:
Acute polyneuropathies are not a strictly defined entity. The term is used to encompass polyneuropathies progressing over hours and days to weeks. This is in contrast to most polyneuropathies which develop over a longer period of time.
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| Disorder | Clinical features | Associated features | Investigations | Disease modifying treatment available | Time critical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillain-Barre syndrome |
Peripheral neuropathy Facial nerve palsy Respiratory failure type 2 Demyelinating peripheral neuropathy |
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| Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis |
Peripheral neuropathy Pyrexia |
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| Polyarteritis nodosa |
Peripheral neuropathy |
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| Lyme disease |
First degree heart block Facial nerve palsy Erythema migrans |
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| Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy |
Demyelinating peripheral neuropathy |
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| Laboratory Investigation | Result |
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