Peripheral Neuropathy

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    Peripheral Neuropathy

    by Dimitris Papadopoulos MD Fellow Of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP)

    GENERAL Peripheral neuropathy is a type of neuropathic pain attributed to dysfunction of some peripheral nerves. Peripheral neuropathy is not a disease itself but a symptom of some other disease process. It is manifested with functional nerve decline affecting various sensations, such as touch, pain, vibration, numbness and dysaesthesia (painful needle sensation). Longer nerves are [...]