Alcoholic Polyneuropathy
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Alcoholic Polyneuropathy Treatment
Treatment for
alcoholic
polyneuropathy may include:
Vitamin B supplements that contain
folic acid
Physical therapy
Anticonvulsant medicines
for pain:
Gabapentin
(
Neurontin
)
Tricyclic antidepressant
medications for pain:
Amitriptyline
(
Elavil
)
Alcoholic
polyneuropathy clinical trials
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Alcoholic Polyneuropathy Treatment: Questions For Doctor
Related Conditions
Alcoholism
Diabetic neuropathy
Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy
Dizziness
Leg numbness (bilateral)
Leg pain (bilateral)
Tingling of the legs (bilateral)
Weakness or fatigue
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Last Updated: Sep 24, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Alcoholic Polyneuropathy References:
Avaria Mde L, Mills JL, Kleinsteuber K, Aros S, Conley MR, Cox C, Klebanoff M, Cassorla F. Peripheral nerve conduction abnormalities in children exposed to alcohol in utero. J Pediatr. 2004 Mar;144(3):338-43.
Diamond I, Messing RO. Neurologic effects of alcoholism. West J Med. 1994 Sep;161(3):279-87.
Koike H, Iijima M, Sugiura M, Mori K, Hattori N, Ito H, Hirayama M, Sobue G. Alcoholic neuropathy is clinicopathologically distinct from thiamine-deficiency neuropathy. Ann Neurol. 2003 Jul;54(1):19-29.
Oishi M, Mochizuki Y, Suzuki Y, Ogawa K, Naganuma T, Nishijo Y, Mizutani T. Current perception threshold and sympathetic skin response in diabetic and alcoholic polyneuropathies. Intern Med. 2002 Oct;41(10):819-22.
