Preferred Label : Infections of the peripheral nerves;
ICD-11 definition : An infection of one or more peripheral nerves by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.
The infection may involve the intraspinal or extraspinal part of the peripheral nerve.
The clinical features depend on which peripheral nerve or nerves are affected. There
may be other systemic signs and symptoms depending on the organism. Diagnosis is made
by considering the clinical findings in the context of neuroimaging findings, spinal
fluid analysis and culture, polymerase chain reaction tests, serologic tests, and
biopsy where appropriate.;
Origin ID : 376871556;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
An infection of one or more peripheral nerves by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.
The infection may involve the intraspinal or extraspinal part of the peripheral nerve.
The clinical features depend on which peripheral nerve or nerves are affected. There
may be other systemic signs and symptoms depending on the organism. Diagnosis is made
by considering the clinical findings in the context of neuroimaging findings, spinal
fluid analysis and culture, polymerase chain reaction tests, serologic tests, and
biopsy where appropriate.
