Peripheral neuropathy, in its simplest definition, is damage to the peripheral nerves located outside the brain and spinal cord. It is a relatively common condition that is not isolated to any ...

Peripheral neuropathies are a collection of over 100 disorders that have a variety of symptoms caused by impaired nerves. Their clinical features range from mild to disabling and are rarely ...

Polyneuropathy occurs when multiple peripheral nerves malfunction throughout the body. Neuropathy is a common complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Polyneuropathy occurs when there is ...

Each year in the United States there are more than 3 million cases of peripheral neuropathy, wherein nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord are damaged and cause pain and loss of feeling in the ...

Peripheral neuropathy may be underappreciated as a cause of erectile dysfunction (ED), Spanish researchers reported in BJU International (2011;108:1855-1859). In a study of 90 ED sufferers (mean age ...

Looking at data on 3,496 adults with newly diagnosed diabetic peripheral neuropathy, the percentage of patients who received a new prescription for pain medication dropped from 46% in 2014 to 35% in ...

One of the main problems preventing optimal regeneration following peripheral nerve injuries is that axons within severed nerves have difficulty regenerating and reaching their target. This may be ...

Postsurgical nerve damage can occur for various reasons, including misdiagnosis, surgical error, and scar tissue formation. Common signs of postoperative nerve damage include tingling, numbness, ...

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