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Glossary for Alcoholic Neuropathy

  • Alcoholic tremens:
  • Beriberi: Disease due to vitamin B1 deficiency (thiamine)
  • Clumsiness: Clumsy motions or poor coordination
  • Diabetic neuropathy: Nerve damage from diabetes affecting any body part; most commonly feet.
  • Korsakoff's psychosis: Brain condition with progressive memory loss
  • Muscle cramps: A condition which is characterized by the uncontrolled contractions of muscles
  • Neuropathy: Peripheral neuropathy is the term for damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which may be caused either by diseases of the nerve or from the side-effects of systemic illness.
  • Numbness: Loss of feeling or sensation
  • Peripheral neuropathy: Peripheral neuropathy is the term for damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which may be caused either by diseases of the nerve or from the side-effects of systemic illness.
  • Thiamine deficiency: Dietary deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine)
  • Tingling: Tingling, prickling, or pins-and-needles sensations


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