Peripheral Neuropathy is a medical term used to explain a disease in which nerves that carry information to and from the brain and to and from the spinal cord to the rest of the body are damaged badly and are unable to perform their elected functions.
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- A nerve disorder in which nerves other than brain and spinal cord are damaged
- This disorder has no influence on the central nervous system (CNS)
- Destroys peripheral nervous system causing the patient to feel numb and weak
- Patient feels burning pain due to the damage of nerves
- It can involve different types of nerves which it chooses to damage
- It can damage motor, sensory or autonomic nerves which are basically responsible for carrying information to the brain and when they are damaged this activity is stopped and a patient feels loss of sensation
- They also carry signals to and from the spinal cord to other parts of the body so overall these nerves serve major purposes that are responsible for the sound circulation of the system
- Peripheral Neuropathy can damage single or a group of nerves
- Treatment depends completely on the cause of occurrence
- Increased consumption of alcohol
- Poor dietary choices
- Vitamin deficiencies.
- Autoimmune diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Diabetes
- Exposure to poisons
- Exposure to toxic substances, heavy metals and some medications used for chemotherapy
- Various infections
- Viral or bacterial infection
- Lyme disease, shingles (varicella-zoster), Epstein-Barr, hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS
- Inherited disorders such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and amyloid polyneuropathy
- Trauma or pressure on the nerve
- Car accidents
- Falls or sports injuries
- Spending a long time in an unnatural position or repeating a motion many times.
- Tumor growths
- Vitamin deficiencies
- Lack of B vitamins such as B-1, B-6 and B-12
- Vitamin E and niacin deficiency
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Underactive thyroid also known as hypothyroidism
- Gradual onset of numbness
- Tingling in your feet or hands
- Burning pain
- Sharp, jabbing or electric-like pain
- Extreme sensitivity to touch or even light touch
- Lack of coordination
- Muscle weakness
- Paralysis if motor nerves are affected
- Bowel or bladder problems if autonomic nerves are affected
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