Treatment Options For Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition where an individual's peripheral nerves, the nerves outside of the brain, become damaged. The damage to the peripheral nerves causes patients to experience symptoms such as sensations of tingling, prickling, numbness, sharp pain, throbbing pain, burning pain, touch sensitivity, poor coordination, muscle weakness, paralysis, and feeling like gloves are on the hands or like socks are on the feet. Peripheral neuropathy has several different causes, including benign tumors, malignant tumors, autoimmune disorders, bone marrow disorders, inherited disorders, diabetes, infections, liver disease, kidney disease, hypothyroidism, alcoholism, poison exposure, certain medications, vitamin deficiencies, nerve pressure, and nerve trauma. Peripheral neuropathy diagnosis is made with the use of neurological examination, blood tests, CT scans, MRI scans, nerve function tests, nerve biopsy, and skin biopsy.