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 biggest mistake to avoid is the order which you state the width and height. With all windows and doors, the width is always first and height second. Window treatments are always stated in inches, not feet and inches. Blind measurements are always done to 1/8th of an inch and not to 16ths.