What is Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic?

What is Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic?

• Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic: Exposure to Arsenic can cause neuropathy as Arsenic is toxic to the peripheral nervous system. This toxin causes mostly sensory or sensorimotor polyneuropathy (which affects sensation) with little or no weakness involved. Symptoms usually start in the outermost parts of the body such as the fingers and toes and moves towards the centre of the body. Due to the fact that any of a large number of toxins or conditions can cause neuropathies, it is very difficult to diagnose the exact cause.

Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic: Introduction

Types of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic:

Broader types of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic:

• Poisoning, overdose, toxicity or adverse reactions
• Nervous system conditions
• Neuropathies
• Chemical-related conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic?

Prognosis of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic: If the cause of the polyneuropathy is removed, often a full recovery can be expected.
Complications of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic: see complications of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic

What causes Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic?

Causes of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic: see causes of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic

What are the symptoms of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic?

Symptoms of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic: see symptoms of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic

Complications of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic: see complications of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic

Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic: Toxicologist, Neurologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic.
Treatments for Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic: see treatments for Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic

Name and Aliases of Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic

Main name of condition: Toxic polyneuropathy -- Arsenic

Arsenic-induced polyneuropathy, Metal-induced polyneuropathy [Arsenic]

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