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.
Not to be confused with Nephropathy or Neuropathology. Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is damage to or disease affecting nerves, which may impair sensation, movement, gland or organ function, or other aspects of health, depending on the type of nerve affected.