You may have neuropathy - peripheral neuropathy is damage to the peripheral nerves. These are the nerves that connect your spinal cord to the rest of your body.
Many diseases and conditions can cause peripheral neuropathy. The damage may occur due to:
Malnutrition
Compression
Cancer
Trauma
Inflammation
Infection
Toxins
Medications
Hereditary syndromes
Unknown causes
Diseases that can damage peripheral nerves include (but are not limited to):
Diabetes ( type 1 or type 2 )
Alcoholism
AIDS
Lyme disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Uremia from chronic kidney failure
Autoimmune disorders
Hypothyroidism
Viral infections (such as hepatitis )
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Hello Anon
You may have neuropathy - peripheral neuropathy is damage to the peripheral nerves. These are the nerves that connect your spinal cord to the rest of your body.
Many diseases and conditions can cause peripheral neuropathy. The damage may occur due to:
Malnutrition
Compression
Cancer
Trauma
Inflammation
Infection
Toxins
Medications
Hereditary syndromes
Unknown causes
Diseases that can damage peripheral nerves include (but are not limited to):
Diabetes ( type 1 or type 2 )
Alcoholism
AIDS
Lyme disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Uremia from chronic kidney failure
Autoimmune disorders
Hypothyroidism
Viral infections (such as hepatitis )
Please seek medical advice -
September 17, 2018 - 1:19pmSusan
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