What is Neuropathic Pain?
Neuropathy is nerve damage in the peripheral nervous system caused by injury, infection, or diseases such as diabetes, causing pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness in one or more parts of the body. Neuropathy manifests as burning or aching pain, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness, or muscle atrophy.
What are the symptoms of neuropathic pain?
Numbness, burning, loss of sensation or pain in the hands and/or feet
Weakness in the hands and feet and difficulty making fists
Stumbling and tripping while walking
Muscle wasting
Slow-healing wounds
Hair loss in arms or legs
Deformation of hands and feet
There may be changes or breakage in the nails.
In advanced polyneuropathy, bed sores-like wounds on the feet
Gangrene
What Causes Neuropathic Pain Problems?
Neuropathy is usually caused by injury, infection, diseases such as diabetes, medication use, toxins, vitamin deficiencies, and metabolic or hereditary conditions.
Common causes of neuropathy include:
Diabetes mellitus
Chemotherapy drugs
Intoxications
Cancer
Excessive alcohol use
Chronic renal failure
Liver failure
Infections
Connective tissue diseases
Hereditary neuropathies
