Hi @bvw, You will notice that we merged your post with an existing discussion on the condition so that you could meet @njed @laurask @jimhd and others. If you click the link below, it will take you to the top of the discussion so that you can read what others have shared:

-- Axonal Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy: Looking for someone to relate:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/someone-to-relate/
One of the best explanations of diagnosing the different neuropathies in an easy to understand way that I have found is by Matthew B Jensen Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Wisconsin that gives a good explanation of how the different neuropathies are diagnosed.

He also has a YouTube channel that has a lot of great information if you want to learn more about the conditions - https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewBJensen