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Can Peripheral Neuropathy affect your eye sight?
Peripheral neuropathy primarily affects the peripheral nerves, which can lead to symptoms like numbness, tingling, and pain in the limbs. While it doesn't directly impact eyesight, certain underlying conditions that cause peripheral neuropathy, such as diabetes, can lead to vision problems. Additionally, if the neuropathy affects the nerves controlling eye movements or the optic nerve, it may indirectly influence vision. However, this is not a common outcome of peripheral neuropathy itself.
How common is peripheral neuropathy?
The occurrence of peripheral neuropathy is about 2,400 cases per 100,000 population (2.4%). However with continued aging the rates increase to about 8,000 per 100,000 people (8%).
When one has peripheral neuropathy where does one have damage?
Peripheral Neuropathy refers to the Peripheral Nervous System that controls the limbs and organs. So depending on the patient the site of damage could vary. The most common form is usually found in the legs and feet.
What is the most common peripheral neuropathy treatment?
Yes, there are. I would speak to your doctor to find out what works.
What are symptoms of diabetes neuropathy?
a condition where nerve endings, particularly in the legs and feet, become less sensitive. Diabetic foot ulcers are a particular problem since the patient does not feel the pain of a blister, callous, or other minor injury
What are the different types of neuropathy?
The four major forms of nerve damage are polyneuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, mononeuropathy, and mononeuritis multiplex. The most common form is peripheral polyneuropathy, which mainly affects the feet and legs. Often the form of neuropathy is further broken down as to cause (see below), or other type, such as small fiber peripheral neuropathy, which is idiopathic. There are other less common forms of neuropathy, for example Enteric Neuropathy.11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropathy
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.
What are the symptoms of perpheral neuropathy?
Perpheral neuropathy refers to the conditions that result when nerves that connect to the brain and spinal cord from the rest of the body are damaged or diseased. The most common symptoms of perpheral neuropathy are tingling, numbness, and loss of sensation in the arms and legs.
What are common symptoms of diffuse autonomic neuropathy?
impaired urination and sexual function bladder infections stomach disorders, due to the impaired ability of the stomach to empty (gastric stasis) nausea, vomiting and bloating dizziness, lightheadedness, and fainting spells
What are some symptoms of ulnar neuropathy?
The most common symptoms of ulnar neuropathy are pain and sensory changes in the fourth and fifth digits of the affected arm. Other symptoms include digit and arm weakness, a weak grip, and pain in the elbow.
What is the most common form of peripheral neuropathy?
Most often many nerves in the same vicinity are simultaneously involved, which is known as polyneuropathy. This is the most common expression of the disorder.
What is Diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy?
Like peripheral neuropathy, radiculoplexus neuropathy affects nerves in the thighs, hips, buttocks or legs. Also called diabetic amyotrophy, femoral neuropathy, or proximal neuropathy, this condition is more common in people with type 2 diabetes and older adults. Symptoms are usually on one side of the body, though in some cases symptoms may spread to the other side too. Most people improve at least partially over time, though symptoms may worsen before they get better. This condition is often marked by:Sudden, severe pain in your hip and thigh or buttockEventual weak and atrophied thigh musclesDifficulty rising from a sitting positionAbdominal swelling, if the abdomen is affectedWeight loss
