Neuropathic Disorders The peripheral nervous system (PNS) comprises the cranial nerves, spinal nerve roots, dorsal root ganglia, the peripheral nerve trunks (motor and sensory nerves), the terminal branchings of motor nerves as they innervate skeletal muscle, and the peripheral autonomic system [1]. Disorders of the parent cell bodies located in the spinal cord (and/or brainstem) are discussed ...