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Are polyneuropathy and peripheral neuropathy the same disease?
No. These are two distinctly different conditions.
What would cause a person to have peripheral neuropathy?
Peripheral neuropathy is primarily caused by diabetes or prolonged high blood sugar. It can also be genetic or triggered by an auto-immune disease however those with diabetes are at a significantly higher risk than the average population for developing peripheral neuropathy.
What is neropathy?
Neuropathy is a disease where one or more of your peripheral nerves has a dysfunction. This disease causes weakness and numbness in one or more of your limbs.
What is involved in peripheral neuropathy treatment?
Peripheral neuropathy is a disease of the nerves, which may cause parenthesis, numbness and tingling, weakness and/or burning sensations. Among some of the causes is diabetes, vitamin deficiency, shingles or many immune compromising diseases. Treatment for peripheral neuropathy may include medication, diabetes control and vitamins to avoid deficiency.
What is the medical condition know as Parkinson's Disease?
Parkinsons is a degenerative disorder. This means that the cells in your brain are dying. There are medical treatments that can aid in the slow down of the disease.
Can gluten intolerance cause neuropathy?
Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity both are linked to peripheral neuropathy, or nerve problems. Neuropathy is the second most common symptom of gluten intolerance and for a percentage of those with celiac/gluten intolerance neuropathy is sometimes the first or only symptom.
Is peripheral neuropathy related to dioxin?
I believe the Veterans Affairs has decided that PN is a service connected disease to Agent Orange (Dioxin).
What is Nerve disease seen frequently as a side effect of diabetes exhibiting symptoms of weakness distal sensory loss and burning?
Peripheral Neuropathy
What does ademetionine treat?
Ademetionine has been used successfully to treat depression, arthritis, schizophrenia, liver disease, peripheral neuropathy, and other illnesses.
What diseases does biotin treat?
Yeast infections, seborrheic dermatitis or Leiner's disease, weight loss, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
What does peripheral neuropathy mean and what should you do if you have it?
Neuropathy is disease or damage to the nervous system. The nervous system has two general divisions: central and peripheral. The central nervous system is the brain and spinal cord; the peripheral nervous system is the network of nerves that connect the spinal cord to the rest of the body. Thus: peripheral neuropathy is damage do the nerves of the body outside of the skull and spine. It is a serious health issue.Many things can cause nervous system damage. See a doctor as soon as possible for proper diagnosis and treatment options!
What is Christian Walker's disease?
parkinsons disease
