Neuropathy

Introduction: Neuropathy

Neuropathy: The disturbance of the peripheral nervous system. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Neuropathy is available below.

Symptoms of Neuropathy

• Muscle weakness
• Decreased tendon reflexes
• Muscle atrophy
• Paresthesias
• Sensory loss

See full list of 6 symptoms of Neuropathy

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Medical Textbooks Online about Neuropathy

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Neuropathy?

• Misdiagnosis of Neuropathy
• Underlying causes of Neuropathy (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

In-Depth Reports: Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis

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Misdiagnosis and Neuropathy

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Causes of Neuropathy

• Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
• Diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome - a genetic syndrome causing peripheral neuropathy

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More information about causes of Neuropathy:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Neuropathy (2 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Neuropathy (6 listings)
• Underlying causes of Neuropathy
• Neuropathy as a complication caused by other conditions
• Neuropathy as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Neuropathy
• Cause statistics for Neuropathy

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Statistics for Neuropathy

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Types of Neuropathy

• Diabetic neuropathy
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Distal symmetrical polyneuropathy
• Hand neuropathy
• Autonomic neuropathy

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Definitions of Neuropathy:

Any pathology of the peripheral nerves - (Source - WordNet 2.1)