Special Issue on Toxicologic Neuropathology of the Peripheral Nervous System: A Special Compendium of Past, Present, and Future Developments in a Neglected Field

Neuropathology of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is an underappreciated area in toxicologic pathology. Toxicity to nerves and ganglia can result from toxic insults following exposure to environmental, occupational, and industrial chemicals; drugs and biologics; cosmetics and food additives; and even physical agents such as noise. The following introduction provides an overview of this special issue of Toxicologic Pathology on toxicologic neuropathology of the PNS and highlights the range of key topics in this field that are reviewed in this compilation.