Peripheral neuropathy is a term used to describe damage to the peripheral nervous system. Peripheral neuropathy causes messages sent from the brain to other parts of the body to be interrupted and ...

Peripheral neuropathy is common in US adults and is associated with an increased risk of death, even in the absence of diabetes, researchers report today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The ...

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Neuropathy causes tingling or numbness, especially in the hands and feet. It affects about one to two percent of Americans and is caused by damage to a single or multiple nerves. There are different ...

Q: My dad is 65 years old and has Type 2 diabetes. He recently developed pain in his feet, which his doctor says is peripheral neuropathy. What is that, and what treatments are available? A: ...

Q: I have peripheral neuropathy following chemotherapy. Is there anything I can do to alleviate my symptoms? A: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a set of symptoms caused by damage to ...

Anyone whose hand or foot has "fallen asleep" has an idea of the numbness and tingling often experienced by people with peripheral nerve damage. The condition also can cause a range of other symptoms, ...

Q: My dad is 65 years old and has Type 2 diabetes. He recently developed pain in his feet, which his doctor says is peripheral neuropathy. What is that, and what treatments are available? A: ...

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a condition in which diabetes mellitus damages nerves in the body, leading to chronic pain, affects roughly 37 million people in the United States and 460 million ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 59 years old and in good health. For several years now I have had tingling and a slight numb feeling in mostly the ball of my left foot and sometimes the right. Sometimes it is ...

Hispanic people have an increased risk of peripheral neuropathy compared to white people that cannot be explained by many health, lifestyle and social risk factors, according to a study published July ...

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