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See Chapters 10, 13, and 16.

Common mononeuropathies are easy to recognise once seen, such as ulnar, median, radial, common peroneal (lateral popliteal), lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh and sural nerve lesions. Cranial nerves are discussed in Chapter 13.

Multiple mononeuropathy means two or more peripheral nerve lesions. Principal causes are leprosy, diabetes, hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP), and vasculitis such as polyarteritis.

Polyneuropathy a.k.a. peripheral neuropathy describes conditions in which nerves die back, usually symmetrically to cause peripheral (hands and feet) sensory loss, muscle weakness and wasting with loss of tendon reflexes.