Cranial neuropathy is similar to peripheral neuropathy, except that the cranial nerves are involved. Any of the cranial nerves can be involved. One of the more common causes of cranial neuropathy is the loss of blood flow from the optic artery to the optic nerve, causing ischemicoptic neuropathy...
Managing Shingles Nerve Pain: Acupuncture for PHN Acupuncture offers effective relief for post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) by reducing pain, supporting nerve regeneration, and improving overall well-being. Find out how this treatment can enhance your quality of life. Read More → Relieve Spinal Stenosi...
Infections such as Lyme disease, shingles, or AIDS Hereditary peripheral neuropathy. This type is not as common. Hereditary neuropathy is passed down through your family. The most common of these is Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1. Symptoms include: Loss of muscle mass in your legs and feet...
Infection with certain viruses is associated with extremely painful sensory neuropathies. A primary example of such a neuropathy is caused byshingles. After a case ofchickenpox, the causative virus, varicella-zoster virus, becomes inactive in sensory nerves. Years later, the virus may be reactivated...
Peripheral Neuropathy Pain Relief can be achieved through state-of-the-art Low Level Light Treatment (LLLT) and a combination of other physical therapies provided in the Greater Toronto Area at the Chousky Centre.Contact us to see if our Neuropathy program is right for you. Our therapy is ...
Neuropathic pain is a common complaint of many patients, especially those with diabetes or shingles or individuals who have undergone chemotherapy. My experience in clinical practice mirrors evidence seen in the scientific literature with nutrients such as nicotinamide riboside, alpha-lipoic acid, vitamin...
Infections, such as shingles, HIV, or Lyme disease Health conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, or lupus Pressure on the nerve from a cast or repeated movements such as typing Alcohol misuse Exposure to toxins, such as industrial chemicals, lead, or mercuryWhat...
Lyrica is a drug for the treatment of pain from diabetes-related nerve damage. The drug is also prescribed to treat the pain of shingles and to help relieve certain kinds of seizures in people who have epilepsy. The potential side effects of the drug include dizziness, sleepiness and blurred...
The nerves involved can be many or just one or a few. For example, carpal tunnel syndrome or shingles are focal neuropathies, affecting only one nerve: median nerve or a spinal nerve. Examples of a generalized type of peripheral neuropathy would be diabetic or alcoholic peripheral neuropathy, ...
There is no cure for neuropathy. Nerve damage cannot be reversed. Treatment focuses on 3 goals. The first is to slow the progression of neuropathy. The second is to relieve pain. The third is to treat complications such as infections. To slow the progression, it is critical to bring blood...