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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

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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