Neuropathy: Peripheral, Autonomic, Diabetic, Hereditary

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1. ___ % of diabetics have neuropathy.

  a. 40-40

  b. 40-50

  c. 50-60

  d. 60-70


2. Neuropathy is damage to one or more ___ .

  a. muscles

  b. nerves

  c. blood vessels

  d. bones


3. Peripheral neuropathy affects

  a. feet

  b. arms

  c. legs

  d. possibly any of the 3.


4. Peripheral neuropathy symptoms are often worse

  a. in the morning

  b. during the day

  c. in the evening

  d. at night


5. There are more thant ____ types of peripheral neuropathy.

  a. 10

  b. 20

  c. 50

  d. 100


6. In peripheral neuropathy, the most common symptom is

  a. muscle weakness

  b. twiching

  c. cramps

  d. hair changes


7. Peripheral neuropathy may be caused by

  a. trauma

  b. alcoholism

  c. toxins

  d. all 3


8. It may be caused by deficiency in vitamin

  a. A

  b. C

  c. E

  d. K


9. The most frequent inheritent neuropathy is ___ disease.

  a. Hand and foot

  b. Charrot-Marie-Tooth

  c. Marie-Tooth

  d. Marie


10. Diagnosis involves a ____ .

  a. neurological exam.

  b. patient history

  c. stress test

  d. a and b


11. There are ___ medical treatments for peripheral neuropathy.

  a. few

  b. no

  c. many

  d. some


12. For peripheral neuropathy, ___ care is central.

  a. lung

  b. foot

  c. shoulder

  d. digestive