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 Neuropathy. Peripheral Neuropathy. Cancer treatment, or sometimes the disease itself, can cause peripheral neuropathy (PN) â damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which transmits information from the brain and spinal cord to every other part of the body. PN is estimated to affect 10 to 20 percent of people with cancer. It can be caused by: