CRITICAL ILLNESS POLYNEUROPATHY
\kɹˈɪtɪkə͡l ˈɪlnəs pˌɒlɪnjuːɹˈɒpəθɪ], \kɹˈɪtɪkəl ˈɪlnəs pˌɒlɪnjuːɹˈɒpəθɪ], \k_ɹ_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_k_əl ˈɪ_l_n_ə_s p_ˌɒ_l_ɪ_n_j_uː_ɹ_ˈɒ_p_ə_θ_ɪ]\
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Diseases of multiple peripheral nerves simultaneously. Polyneuropathies usually are characterized by symmetrical, bilateral distal motor and sensory impairment with a graded increase in severity distally. The pathological processes affecting peripheral nerves include degeneration of the axon, myelin or both. The various forms of polyneuropathy are categorized by the type of nerve affected (e.g., sensory, motor, or autonomic), by the distribution of nerve injury (e.g., distal vs. proximal), by nerve component primarily affected (e.g., demyelinating vs. axonal), by etiology, or by pattern of inheritance.
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