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What is Peripheral neuropathy?
What is Peripheral neuropathy?
- Peripheral neuropathy: Nerve damage causing sensory changes to toes, feet, legs or hands.
- Peripheral neuropathy: Diseases of the peripheral nerves external to the brain and spinal cord, which includes diseases of the nerve roots, ganglia, plexi, autonomic nerves, sensory nerves, and motor nerves.
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Name and Aliases of Peripheral neuropathy
Main name of condition: Peripheral neuropathy
Other names or spellings for Peripheral neuropathy:Peripheral Neuropathies, PN
Types of Peripheral neuropathy:
Subtypes of Peripheral neuropathy:
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome
Parent types of Peripheral neuropathy:
Neuropathy
Organs Affected by Peripheral neuropathy:
How serious is Peripheral neuropathy?
Prognosis of Peripheral neuropathy:
Recovery from peripheral neuropathy is usually slow.
Depending on the type of peripheral neuropathy, the patient may fully
recover without residual effects or may partially recover and have
sensory, motor, and vasomotor (blood vessel) deficits. If severely
affected, the patient may develop chronic muscular atrophy.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Peripheral Neuropathy Information Page: NINDS)
Complications of Peripheral neuropathy:
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complications of Peripheral neuropathy
What causes Peripheral neuropathy?
Causes of Peripheral neuropathy:
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causes of Peripheral neuropathy
Risk factors for Peripheral neuropathy:
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How is it treated?
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