Alcoholic Neuropathy

A condition where damage to the peripheral nervous system (including the peripheral elements of the autonomic nervous system) is associated with chronic ingestion of alcoholic beverages. The disorder may be caused by a direct effect of alcohol, an associated nutritional deficiency, or a combination of factors. Clinical manifestations include variable degrees of weakness; ATROPHY; PARESTHESIAS; pain; loss of reflexes; sensory loss; diaphoresis; and postural hypotension. (From Arch Neurol 1995;52(1):45-51; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1146) This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Alcoholic Neuropathy is also referred to as Alcoholic Neuropathies, Neuropathies, Alcoholic, Neuropathy, Alcoholic, Peripheral Neuropathy, Alcohol-Induced in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Alcoholic Neuropathy falls under the broader medical category "Diseases" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: C10.668.829.800.050, C10.720.112.400, C25.723.705.150.400). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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