Question

What are peripheral neuropathies disorders?

Answer 1

Peripheral neuropathy disorders are adverse conditions brought about by damage  or destruction of the nerves of the peripheral nervous system.

Damage of these nerves  can be due to many  causes such as diseases e.g.  diabetes, alcoholism , malnutrition, injury, nerve compression, auto immune or infectious inflammation  and exposure to certain chemicals.

Once damaged the nerves malfunction. They might not send  any pain signals even if something is  causing harm to the body, or they may send signals of pain when there is nothing at all causing pain,

Examples of these disorders include:

1. Diabetes induced nerve damage

2. Carpal tunnel syndrome