Prevalence and Risk Factor Profiles for Chronic Axonal Polyneuropathy in the General Population.

Prevalence of chronic axonal polyneuropathy increases with age and is expected to further rise over time. Combinations of multiple known risk factors are often present, indicating the need for a full diagnostic workup, even when a single risk factor for polyneuropathy is known. These findings suggest that cumulative effects of multiple risk factors are important in the development and course of disease.