What is Amyloid Neuropathies?

What is Amyloid Neuropathies?

• Amyloid Neuropathies: A peripheral nerve disorder caused by abnormal amyloid deposits in the nerves. Sensory, autonomic or motor nerves may be affected. The degree of nerve involvement, and hence symptoms, are variable.

Amyloid Neuropathies is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Amyloid Neuropathies, or a subtype of Amyloid Neuropathies, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Amyloid Neuropathies: Introduction

Types of Amyloid Neuropathies:

Broader types of Amyloid Neuropathies:

• Nervous system conditions
• Neuropathies
• Metabolic conditions
• more types...»

What causes Amyloid Neuropathies?

Causes of Amyloid Neuropathies: see causes of Amyloid Neuropathies

What are the symptoms of Amyloid Neuropathies?

Symptoms of Amyloid Neuropathies: see symptoms of Amyloid Neuropathies

Amyloid Neuropathies: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Amyloid Neuropathies.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Amyloid Neuropathies.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Amyloid Neuropathies: Neurologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Amyloid Neuropathies.
Treatments for Amyloid Neuropathies: see treatments for Amyloid Neuropathies
Research for Amyloid Neuropathies: see research for Amyloid Neuropathies

Name and Aliases of Amyloid Neuropathies

Main name of condition: Amyloid Neuropathies

Familial (subtype), Primary (nonfamilial) (subtype), Secondary (subtype)

Familial (subtype), Neuropathies, Amyloid, Primary (nonfamilial) (subtype), Secondary (subtype), Familial (subtype), Neuropathies, Amyloid, Primary (nonfamilial) (subtype), Secondary (subtype), Primary (nonfamilial) (subtype), Secondary (subtype), Familial (subtype)
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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