Toxic Causes of Polyneuropathies
Type of Neuropathy | Causes |
|---|---|
Axonal motor | With prolonged exposure, lead, mercury |
Axonal sensorimotor | |
Axonal sensory | |
Demyelinating | |
Mixed | n-hexane, sodium cyanate, suramin |
DMAPN = dimethylaminopropionitrile; PCBs = polychlorinated biphenyls; PNU = N-3 pyridylmethyl-N´-p-nitrophenyl urea; TOCP = triorthocresyl phosphate. | |
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