Scattering is the primary loss mechanism offiber and the light scattered back to the OTDR provides the mechanism for OTDRtesting. The backscatter coefficient is a result of two major fiber characteristics, corediameter (or more correctly, mode fill in the core) and the material itself.
1 Cancers-peripheral neuropathy can occur in people with some cancer E.G: lymphoma and multiple myeloma. 2  Alcohol excess-high alcohol levels in the body cause nerve damage. 3  Chronic kidney disease-if the kidneys are not functioning normally, an imbalance of salts and chemicals can cause peripheral neuropathy.
Peripheral diabetic neuropathy goes by various names: peripheral diabetic nerve pain and distal polyneuropathy. In this Patient Guide, weâll refer to it as peripheral diabetic neuropathy, or simply peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is the most common form of neuropathy caused by diabetes.