Peripheral neuropathy is common, especially among people who have diabetes. If you notice symptoms such as tingling, numbness, stabbing pains in your hands or feet, or other unusual sensations, see your doctor promptly. Early treatment and good management can help get symptoms under control and of...
Peripheralnerve damageis an injury or malfunction in any of the body's peripheral nerves, which are the nerves outside thebrainandspine. Most commonly damaged are the nerve endings in the hands and feet, and this damage is frequently caused bytraumaor disease. Also known as peripheralneuropathy,...
There are a number of different causes of peripheral neuropathy. The way in which the nerve is damaged may vary with each cause thereby contributing to different symptoms. It includes autoimmune disorders, infections, inherited disorders, metabolic diseases, nutritional deficiencies, toxins, trauma to ...
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Because people withtype 2 diabetesmay have multiple health problems, doctors don't always diagnose peripheral neuropathy when symptoms first appear. You need to be aware that your pain may be confused with other problems. Make sure your pain is taken seriously....
Neuropathy can present with many different symptoms, including numbness, the painof different types, weakness, or loss of balance, depending on the type of nerve involved. Because the autonomic nerves control bodily functions that we do not consciously think of, such asheartrate,digestion, and emp...
Overview Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Management What is peripheral neuropathy (PN)?PN is a type of nerve damage that can develop when your peripheral nerves are damaged. Peripheral nerves are located outside of the brain and spinal cord. These nerves send information from your brain and ...
Damage to the sensory nerves is common in peripheral neuropathy. Symptoms often begin in the feet with a gradual onset of loss of feeling, numbness, tingling, or pain and progress toward the center of the body with time. The arms or legs may be involved. ...
BACKGROUND: Symptoms suggestive of peripheral neuropathy (PN) in diabetes mellitus (DM) do not always indicate presence ofunderlying PN. OBJECTIVE: A pioneering study among Nigerian diabetic subjects to evaluate the objectivity of their symptoms of PN using two objective diagnostic instruments for PN ...
We estimated the prevalence and the associated burden of illness of symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (SDPN), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and comorbid SDPN and DR among people with diabetes in the United States aged ≥40 years. Analyses were conducted on 850 respondents aged ≥40 years...