Hand neuropathy

Hand neuropathy: Introduction

Although feet are the most common type of neuropathy, a similar neuropathy can occur in the hands. It is basically the same type of peripheral neuropathy as afflicts the feet. Distal Symmetrical Polyneuropathy affects both the hands and feet in a "stocking and glove" pattern affecting feet/lower legs and hands/wrists.

Many of the comments regarding feet neuropathy also apply to hand neuropathy. Similar symptoms such as tingling, burning, pain, and numbness occur in the hands. Treatments, pain management, and preventive measures are probably similar in hand neuropathy to foot neuropathy, but hand neuropathy has had far less attention, so it is difficult to say if this is always true.

Fortunately, hand neuropathy is often not as dangerous as feet neuropathy in the sense that hands are less likely to suffer major complications as compared to the feet. Hands are closer to the heart, more active, and thus have better blood circulation than feet. Hands are used more regularly and any problems like ulcers or damage is noticed quickly, and therefore treated promptly. Hands are less likely to be accidentally damaged, whereas tripping or blisters are more common in feet, and any damage is noticed more quickly. For this combination of reasons, hand neuropathy does not present as great a risk of ulcers or amputation as foot neuropathy does. There are whole books written about diabetic foot care, but almost no mention in any books about hand neuropathy as a separate issue.

Symptoms of Hand neuropathy

• Tingling hands
• Burning hands
• Painful hands
• Hand numbness
• Tingling fingers
• more symptoms...»

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Medical Textbooks Online about Hand neuropathy

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hand neuropathy?

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Hand neuropathy: Medical Mistakes

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Hand neuropathy: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Hand neuropathy

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Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss, there are varying degrees of severity. It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart...read more »

Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but...read more »

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Poorly healing leg rashes a classic sign of chronic disease: Recurring leg rashes, or poorly healing leg rashes, are a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes, particularly...read more »

Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However, there are also...read more »

Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed more often in child patients than in adults...read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See symptoms of Vitamin...read more »

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Hand neuropathy: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Cholesterol Specialists:
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• Cardiac (Heart) Specialists:
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  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Hospitals & Clinics: Hand neuropathy

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Hand neuropathy: Rare Types

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Causes of Hand neuropathy

• Neuropathy
• Distal Symmetrical Polyneuropathy (type of Neuropathy)
• Diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
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More information about causes of Hand neuropathy:

• Underlying causes of Hand neuropathy
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Latest Treatments for Hand neuropathy

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News Archives for Hand neuropathy

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• Health Tip: When Arthritis Affects the Hands
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• Health Tip: Why You Should Wash Your Hands
• Health Tip: Chapped Hands
• Restroom Study Finds Hand Washing on the Decline
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Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Hand neuropathy

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Hand neuropathy: Broader Related Topics

• Neuropathy
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