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What the difference between peripheral neuropathy and spondylolisthesis?
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Peripheral : Nueropathy is where there is damage to a peripheral nerve, or nerve outside your spinal cord (in the periphery). Spondylolithesis is where you have slippage of one vertebrae over another in your spine, graded on 1-4 scale. Workup and treatments will differ. Discuss with your physician different options for each. Multiple causes of peripheral neuropathy and cause will need to be identified.
Answered 6/27/2014
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Completely different: Neuropathy refers to nerve irritation, while spondylolisthesis refers to the misalignment of two vertebrae when looking from the side.
Answered 9/30/2013
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