Early diagnosis and treatment offer the best chance for controlling your symptoms and preventing further damage to your peripheral nerves. Not a single disease, peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage caused by a number of conditions. Causes of neuropathies include: Alcoholism. Poor dietary choices made by people with alcoholism can lead to vitamin deficiencies.
âWhat do rare epithelial cells in urine mean?â A2A It means there were a few epithelial cells in your urine, probably shed from the lining of the bladder or urethra. Itâs not a cause for concern. From Urinalysis Test âIn healthy individuals, epith...
Clue cell. Bacteria obscuring the borders of vaginal epithelial cells, giving them a stippled appearance. Vaginal wet mount with NaCl preparation, showing a clue cell at bottom left, and two normal epithelial cells. Clue cells are epithelial cells of the vagina that get their distinctive stippled appearance by being covered with bacteria. The etymology behind the term clue cell derives from the original research article from Gardner and Dukes describing the characteristic cells.