Diseases of the peripheral nerve and neuromuscular junction include degenerative diseases, inflammatory diseases, metabolic disorders, neoplasia, nutritional disorders, toxic disorders, trauma, and vascular diseases. For a discussion of congenital disorders, see Congenital and Inherited Anomalies of the Nervous System.

Last full review/revision July 2011 by William B. Thomas, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)