This week we are going to discuss briefly a presentation of peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy occurs for many, many reasons. One of the primary causes is diabetes mellitus both types 1 and ...

This week we are going to discuss something which is quite common but is sometimes not well understood, the entity called “peripheral neuropathy”. Neuropathic changes of the nerve occur when damage is ...

There are more than 100 different types of peripheral neuropathy, a condition resulting in impaired communication between the central nervous system (your brain and spinal cord) and the rest of your ...

In discovering how certain chemotherapy drugs cause the nerve damage known as peripheral neuropathy, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found a potential approach to preventing this ...

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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: 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 ...

Chemotherapy activates a stress sensor in immune cells, triggering inflammation and nerve damage, which may help explain why ...

The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, which affects about one-third of patients receiving chemotherapy, include numbness, tingling, and pain in the hands and feet. Some patients get better after ...

In discovering how certain chemotherapy drugs cause the nerve damage known as peripheral neuropathy, researchers have found a potential approach to preventing this common and troublesome side effect ...