"Alcoholic Neuropathy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition where damage to the peripheral nervous system (including the peripheral elements of the autonomic nervous system) is associated with chronic ingestion of alcoholic beverages. The disorder may be caused by a direct effect of alcohol, an associated nutritional deficiency, or a combination of factors. Clinical manifestations include variable degrees of weakness; ATROPHY; PARESTHESIAS; pain; loss of reflexes; sensory loss; diaphoresis; and postural hypotension. (From Arch Neurol 1995;52(1):45-51; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1146)
| Descriptor ID |
D020269
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.668.829.800.050 C10.720.112.400 C25.723.705.150.400 C25.775.100.087.193.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Alcoholic Neuropathy- Alcoholic Neuropathy
- Alcoholic Neuropathies
- Neuropathies, Alcoholic
- Peripheral Neuropathy, Alcohol-Induced
- Alcohol-Induced Peripheral Neuropathies
- Neuropathies, Alcohol-Induced Peripheral
- Neuropathy, Alcohol-Induced Peripheral
- Peripheral Neuropathies, Alcohol-Induced
- Peripheral Neuropathy, Alcohol Induced
- Polyneuropathy, Alcoholic
- Alcoholic Polyneuropathies
- Alcoholic Polyneuropathy
- Polyneuropathies, Alcoholic
- Polyneuritis, Alcoholic
- Alcoholic Polyneuritides
- Alcoholic Polyneuritis
- Polyneuritides, Alcoholic
- Alcohol-Induced Polyneuropathy
- Alcohol Induced Polyneuropathy
- Alcohol-Induced Polyneuropathies
- Polyneuropathies, Alcohol-Induced
- Polyneuropathy, Alcohol-Induced
- Alcohol-Related Autonomic Polyneuropathy
- Alcohol Related Autonomic Polyneuropathy
- Alcohol-Related Autonomic Polyneuropathies
- Autonomic Polyneuropathies, Alcohol-Related
- Autonomic Polyneuropathy, Alcohol-Related
- Polyneuropathies, Alcohol-Related Autonomic
- Polyneuropathy, Alcohol-Related Autonomic
- Alcohol-Related Polyneuropathy
- Alcohol Related Polyneuropathy
- Alcohol-Related Polyneuropathies
- Polyneuropathies, Alcohol-Related
- Polyneuropathy, Alcohol-Related
- Neuropathy, Alcoholic
- Alcohol-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
- Alcohol Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Alcoholic Axonal Neuropathy- Alcoholic Axonal Neuropathy
- Alcoholic Axonal Neuropathies
- Axonal Neuropathies, Alcoholic
- Axonal Neuropathy, Alcoholic
- Neuropathies, Alcoholic Axonal
- Neuropathy, Alcoholic Axonal
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Chronic Neurologic Effects of Alcohol. Clin Liver Dis. 2019 02; 23(1):141-155.