Neuropathies of all types generally fall into three categories: acquired, hereditary and idiopathic (no known cause). One of the most common forms of an acquired neuropathy is diabetic neuropathy, which is the result of poorly controlled blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
In design,(Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign) construction,(blueprints) or print, (8.5 x11 for example), it s width x length. Mathematicians, for some reason, use the reverse, length x width. But otherwise, the most common accepted use is Width first. I agree.
The length is traditionally the longer of the two sides, and the width is the shorter -- except for squares, where length and width are the same. The unit of measurement you use depends upon the size of the space. You might use inches to measure a small space and feet or yards to measure a larger space.