![]() ![]() Peripheral neuropathy can result from many sources. It is believed that the most common form of polyneuropathy is diabetic neuropathy, a condition that occurs in people with diabetes (Robinson, 2020). ![]() On the other hand, the second type of peripheral neuropathy is polyneuropathy or damage to multiple peripheral nerves throughout the body. Its most common cause is physical injury or trauma. The first type is mononeuropathy or damage to a single peripheral nerve. There are two types of peripheral neuropathy. The damage to peripheral nerves is described by patients as stabbing, burning or tingling pain (Peripheral neuropathy, n.d.). Since these nerves are commonly found in the hands and feet, damage to them causes weakness and pain in these areas of the body. In peripheral neuropathy, the damaged nerves are the peripheral nerves, those nerves that are outside the brain and the spinal cord. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), up to 50% of all diabetic patients experience this (Peripheral, n.d.). This type of nerve damage typically affects the feet and legs and sometimes also affects the hands and arms. Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that results from nerve damage. Here we will explore what it is, determine its cause and discuss doctor-recommended treatment options. Though there are a lot of conditions that paresthesia or that sensation of “pins and needles” indicate, we will focus in this discussion, on the most common condition that this tingling feeling represent – a type of diabetic neuropathy called peripheral neuropathy. ![]()
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