Incidental findings | Diabetes mellitus, cachexia, RA |
Signs | Distal sensory loss to all modalities and/or distal motor weakness |
Differential diagnosis | As below |
Function | ?Disabled |
Tests |
Full drug, alcohol history
Measure BM - diabetes Vitamin B12 |
Common causes
Diabetes mellitus Alcohol Vitamin deficiency: e.g. B12 Drugs: isonizid, vincristine Inflammatory: RA Paraneoplastic |
Pure motor
Lead Porphyria Diphtheria |