NCS-AXONAL POLYNEUROPATHY CAUSES

SUMMARY

1. Toxic: alcohol, medications (phenytoin, chemotherapy, colchicine), heavy metal poisoning

2. Metabolic: DM, B₁₂, B₁, B₆ deficiency, uraemia

3. Inflammatory: vasculitis, SLE

4. Infection: HIV, leprosy

5. Infiltrative: sarcoid, amyloid, tumour

6. Critical illness

7. Inherited

8. Idiopathic

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