Neuritis 2863329 220740054 2008-06-21T10:20:55Z 68.148.164.166 /* Types of Neuritis */ {{See|Neuropathy|Neuralgia}} {{Infobox_Disease | Name = Neuritis | Image = | Caption = | DiseasesDB = | ICD10 = {{ICD10|M|79|2|m|70}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|729.2}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D009443 | }} '''Neuritis''' is the general [[inflammation]] of the [[peripheral nervous system]]. ==Symptoms== Symptoms depend on the nerves involved, but may include [[pain]], [[paresthesia]], [[paresis]], [[hypoesthesia]] (numbness), [[anesthesia]], [[paralysis]], wasting, and disappearance of the [[reflexes]]. ==Causes== {{See also|neuropathy}} *[[Infection]]: **[[Herpes simplex]] **[[Shingles]] **[[Leprosy]] **[[Guillain-Barre syndrome]] *[[Chemical|Chemical injury]] *[[Physical injury]] *[[Radiation]] *Underlying conditions causing localized neuritis (affecting a single nerve): **[[Diphtheria]] **Localized injury **[[Diabetes]] * Underlying conditions causing polyneuritis (affecting multiple nerves): **[[Beriberi]] **[[Thiamine|Vitamin B12 deficiency]] **Metabolic diseases **Diabetes **[[Hypothyroidism]] **[[Porphyria]] **Infections, [[bacterial]] and/or [[viral]] **[[Autoimmune]] disease, especially [[Multiple Sclerosis]] **[[Cancer]] **[[Alcoholism]] **[[Wartenbergs migratory sensory neuropathy]] ==Types== *Polyneuritis or Multiple neuritis *[[Brachial]] neuritis *[[Optic neuritis]] *Peripheral neuritis, also known as [[Peripheral neuropathy]] *[[Vestibular neuritis]] *[[Cranial nerves|Cranial neuritis]], often representing as [[Bell's Palsy]] *Arsenic neuritis ==See also== *[[Neurology]] *[[Nerve]] *[[Nervous tissue]] *[[Myelin]] ==Sources== *''Neuritis'', W.B. Saunders Company; 30th B/Cdr edition (May, 2003) *[http://www.telmedpak.com/doctorss.asp?a=Poisons&b=arsenic Arsenic Poisoning - NERVOUS DISTURBANCES] ==External links== *[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)] *[http://www.neuropathy.org Neuropathy Association] {{Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue}} [[Category:Neurological disorders]] [[Category:Neurology|*]] {{neuroscience-stub}} {{disease-stub}} [[de:Neuritis]] [[fr:Névrite]] [[it:Nevrite]] [[pt:Neurite]]