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Brian C Callaghan

    Continuum (Minneapolis, Minn.)
    |October 1, 2020
    PubMed
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    Peripheral neuropathies are classified as typical or atypical. Atypical neuropathy requires more extensive diagnostic testing, potentially leading to disease-modifying therapies, unlike typical neuropathy.

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