Warning Signs Of Peripheral Neuropathy

Increased Sensitivity To Touch

The term hyperesthesia is used to describe when an individual experiences an increase in any one of their five senses, including touch. Tactile defensiveness is an increase in sensitivity to the sense of touch specifically. Individuals affected by tactile defensiveness may experience pain when certain nerves in their body are triggered by a simple and benign touch or other stimuli. It is thought that peripheral neuropathy can cause increased sensitivity to touch due to ectopic discharges in sensory neurons and an increased level of excitability that occurs when the nerves incur damage. This increased sensitivity to touch in peripheral neuropathy patients is most often episodic, and it tends to have certain triggers. Individuals affected by this increased touch sensitivity describe it as burning, electric shock, and shooting sensations.

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