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ReviewZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2017

[Polyneuropathy in the elderly].

Wolfgang Löscher, Bernhard Iglseder

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Review in Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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0citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Wolfgang LöscherArbeitsgruppe Neurophysiologie, Spezialbereich neuromuskuläre Erkrankungen, Universitätsklinik für Neurologie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Österreich.
Bernhard IglsederUniversitätsklinik für Geriatrie, Christian-Doppler-Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Salzburg, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Ignaz-Harrer-Str. 79, 5020, Salzburg, Österreich. b.iglseder@salk.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6132-8670
Innsbruck Medical University · ATParacelsus Medical University · AT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The peripheral nervous system is subject to changes during the ageing process, e. g. deep tendon reflexes decrease, as does proprioception. Polyneuropathies, on the other hand, need to be distinguished from age-related changes as independent diseases with etiologies similar to those at younger ages. Etiologies includes metabolic disorders, primary inflammatory polyneuropathies, and systemic disorders. Neuropathies associated with diabetes, malignancy, and monoclonal gammopathies appear to be more common in older patients. Using a systematic approach, it is possible to establish a specific diagnosis in the majority of cases. Since polyneuropathies contribute to reduced mobility in the elderly, an assessment of functional skills is mandatory. Polyneuropathy therapy is primarily based on the treatment of underlying conditions and neuropathic pain management. Physiotherapy and rehabilitation target pain relief and maintaining activities of daily living.

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AgedAged, 80 and overEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuralgiaPain ManagementPain MeasurementPolyneuropathiesTreatment OutcomeDiabetesGuillain-Barre syndromeNeuropathic painParaneoplastic polyneuropathyPeripheral nervous system

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PMID28455594
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