You are asked to assess a patient on the ward. He is a 73-yearold man and has been suffering with what you diagnose as a peripheral neuropathy. Which of the following is NOT a cause of a peripheral neuropathy?

e. The causes of peripheral neuropathy may be remembered by the mnemonic ‘DANG THERAPIST’:

D: Diabetes

A: Amyloid

N: Nutritional (e.g. B1, B6 or B12 deficiency)

G: Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS)

T: Toxic (e.g. amiodarone, arsenic)

H: Hereditary E: Endocrine e.g. diabetes

R: Recurring (10% of GBS) A: Alcohol

P: Pb (lead) or Porphyria

I: Idiopathic

S: Sarcoid T: Tumours