This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

"Alterations in axonal membrane and channel function occur early in the disease course, prior to discernable large fibre involvement, and has the potential to be used as an early biomarker of ...

Neuronopathy and neuropathy are both health conditions that involve abnormalities of the nervous system but are distinguished by a few important differences. Image Credit: SciePro / Shutterstock.com ...

Hereditary axonal peripheral neuropathies comprise a genetically heterogeneous group of disorders that are clinically subsumed under the name of Charcot–Marie–Tooth (CMT) disease type 2 (CMT2).

Sensory nerve action potential amplitudes decreased as patients aged in a cohort of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 patients compared with a healthy, age-matched control group. Spinal muscular ...

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is an immune-mediated neuropathy that affects the peripheral motor and sensory nerves. The symptoms are of a slowly progressive numbness and tingling ...

Small fiber sensory neuropathy is a neuromuscular disorder that affects millions of people. It can be caused by various conditions, such as diabetes or prediabetes. It can also occur on its own. Main ...

Giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) is a rare, autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by a spectrum of symptoms and a challenging prognosis. Now, a study published recently in the New ...

A new, inexpensive urine test that measures two sugar alcohols, sorbitol and xylitol, is making it easier, faster, and far less expensive to identify a common inherited nerve disorder called ...

Laryngeal sensory neuropathy affects the nerves in the larynx, or the voice box. This area of the throat contains the vocal cords and has a role in breathing, swallowing, and talking. Laryngeal ...