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Overview of Diseases of the Peripheral Nerves and Neuromuscular Junction in Animals

ByWilliam B. Thomas, DVM, DACVIM-Neurology, Small Animal Neurology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee
Reviewed/Revised May 2021 | Modified Sept 2024
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Diseases of the peripheral nerves and neuromuscular junction include degenerative diseases, inflammatory diseases, metabolic disorders, neoplasia, nutritional disorders, toxic disorders, trauma, and vascular diseases, some of which are congenital disorders.

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