Peripheral neuropathy is a general term for nerve damage that causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in your hands and feet. It can also affect other areas of your body and bodily functions ...

Notably missing from the first US guidelines to address diabetic neuropathy in more than a decade is any recommendation for disease-modifying treatments, since none are currently approved by the US ...

Peripheral neuropathy can develop as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). You may find similar treatments for both, but your doctor is best equipped to determine what medications may work for ...

Peripheral neuropathy symptoms often begin with pain or tingling in the hands and feet. Peripheral neuropathy is not common in children. Early diagnosis gives a better chance of reversing nerve damage ...

RA can hurt your peripheral nerves, which are part of the peripheral nervous system. That’s the communication system that helps your central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) send and receive ...

These appear in a‘stocking and glove’ pattern in patients with diabetes, inherited neuropathy or in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Moreover, preclinical studies in multiple models of genetic and ...

Peripheral neuropathy is a common neurological disorder that can be associated with a wide range of conditions, including rheumatic disease. Although the association of the two disorders can be ...

Peripheral neuropathy pain can be excruciating and life-altering. What many patients don’t realize is that their mysterious nerve pain may actually be connected to an underlying Lyme disease infection ...

Peripheral neuropathy occurs when your peripheral nerves don’t work properly because they’re damaged or destroyed. They might send pain signals for no reason, or not send a signal when you’re ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the joints. But RA is a systemic disease — it affects the whole body — and can damage ...

Practicing yoga on a regular basis may help soothe the adverse effects of peripheral neuropathy, and some research backs this up. In one study, people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy completed two ...