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Is there always a cause for autonomic neuropathy ?

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No: Sometimes there is no known cause. We call it idiopathic neuropathy.

Dr Lovell agreed

Answered 9/15/2013

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Dr. Bachar Al-Alami answered

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YES: The major feature of the hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies (hsans) is loss of large myelinated and unmyelinated fibers. They have been categorized into five types(hsan1-5).

Dr Satulovsky agreed

Answered 11/10/2015

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