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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith
I thought poly- meant involving more than one kind of nerves (e.g. sensory, motor) but purusing definitions, polyneuropathy occurs when many nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously, or a generalized disorder of peripheral nerves, both of which seem pretty broad definitions.
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I think I was told, at one time, that poly was both sides, and mono was single sided. My memory could be off
(affected by over 12 years of neurontin & lyrica) but that's what I think I was told. That doesn't mean that the person who told me wasn't mis-informed on the subject.