NCS-POLYNEUROPATHY (AXONAL & DEMYELINATION) MNEMONIC

SUMMARY

TIP: DAM IT BICH!

1. D - drugs & toxins; e.g. heavy metals, isoniazid, vincristine, phenytoin, nitrofurantoin, cis-platinum, amiodarone, etc.
2. A - alcohol & amyloid
3. M - metabolic; DM, acromegaly, hypothyroidism

4. I - infection; e.g. HIV, GBS, lyme disease
5. T - tumor; e.g. lung CA

6. B - B12, B1, B5 & B6 deficiency
7. I - idiopathic
8. C - CTD or vasculitis; e.g. SLE, PAN
9. H - hereditary

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