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Diseases which cause generalized peripheral neuropathy : a systematic review

Roth, Bodil LU ; Schiro, Danielle Bernadette and Ohlsson, Bodil LU (2021) In Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 56(9). p.1000-1010
Abstract

PURPOSE: Peripheral autonomic neuropathy, including enteric neuropathy, may be subtle and unrecognized for several years. Diagnosis of enteric neuropathy demands complicated examinations such as full-thickness bowel biopsy. We hypothesized that knowledge about simultaneous occurrence of different types of neuropathy would lead to faster recognition and diagnosis of autonomic/enteric neuropathy. The aim of the present systematic review was to increase the awareness of disease groups causing autonomic and enteric neuropathy along with sensorimotor neuropathy.

METHODS: A systematic search strategy was used in PubMed, Embase and Web of Science. First, 4978 articles were identified. Review of titles/abstracts rendered exclusion of... (More)

PURPOSE: Peripheral autonomic neuropathy, including enteric neuropathy, may be subtle and unrecognized for several years. Diagnosis of enteric neuropathy demands complicated examinations such as full-thickness bowel biopsy. We hypothesized that knowledge about simultaneous occurrence of different types of neuropathy would lead to faster recognition and diagnosis of autonomic/enteric neuropathy. The aim of the present systematic review was to increase the awareness of disease groups causing autonomic and enteric neuropathy along with sensorimotor neuropathy.

METHODS: A systematic search strategy was used in PubMed, Embase and Web of Science. First, 4978 articles were identified. Review of titles/abstracts rendered exclusion of animal studies, articles not written in English or full-length, case reports, conference abstracts and duplicates until 357 articles remained. The full-length evaluation resulted in 35 studies (27 non-systematic reviews) which described objectively verified peripheral autonomic, enteric and sensorimotor neuropathy within the same disease.

RESULTS: Diabetes is the most common disease in society rendering generalized peripheral neuropathy. Accumulation of tissue deposits in amyloidosis, Lewy body disorders and sarcoidosis lead to widespread peripheral neuropathy. Several autoimmune disorders such as systemic sclerosis and primary Sjögren's syndrome present themselves with neuropathy. Paraneoplastic neuropathy may appear prior to symptoms from the malignancy. Both the infection per se, as well as the autoimmune response to the infection, i.e., Guillain-Barré syndrome, may lead to widespread peripheral neuropathy. Hereditary disorders with disturbed metabolism lead to intermittent attacks of neuropathy.

CONCLUSIONS: The major causes of generalized peripheral neuropathy are diabetes, diseases with tissue deposits, autoimmunity, infections, malignancy and metabolic diseases.

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