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The peripheral nervous system includes nerves in the face, arms, legs, torso, and some cranial nerves. These nerves communicate between the brain and muscles, skin, internal organs and blood vessels. When damaged, the nerves can't communicate properly, causing symptoms such as pain or numbness.
Follow the links below to find information about peripheral nerve diseases.
Reviewed July 2009
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Neuralgia explained
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Better Health Channel
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Neuralgia is pain in a nerve pathway. The pain may be triggered by nerve injury or particular disorders including shingles, infection, injury or syphilis. In many cases, the cause isn't known. Neuralgia can be managed with medication, physical therapies or surgery.
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Aug 2009
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Diabetic neuropathy
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Neuropathy means nerve damage. Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by high blood glucose levels. The nerves of the legs, arms, chest and stomach can be affected. There is no cure. Treatment aims to ease symptoms and reduce the risk of further complications.
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Jun 2009
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Topical capsaicin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Topical (rubbed on the skin) capsaicin may provide some pain relief in various neuropathic pain conditions, but at the expense of local skin irritation such as burning and stinging. The amount of pain relief experienced remains uncertain because of diff...
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May 2009
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Treatment for idiopathic and hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy (brachial neuritis)
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Neuralgic amyotrophy is a painful disorder of the peripheral nervous system that occurs in episodes. It affects the arms and shoulders, and leads to muscle wasting and weakness. There has been anecdotal evidence that corticosteroids can have a favourabl...
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Apr 2009
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Immunotherapy for diabetic amyotrophy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Results from trials are awaited to show whether corticosteroids, immunoglobulin or other treatments that act on the immune system are beneficial in diabetic amyotrophy....
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Apr 2009
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Duloxetine for treating painful neuropathy or chronic pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Duloxetine is a drug used to treat depression and incontinence and it can be also be useful in treating certain types of pain. Pain can be produced spontaneously from damaged parts of the nervous system used to transmit pain information to the brain (ne...
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Mar 2009
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Antiviral treatment for preventing postherpetic neuralgia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a painful condition occurring after herpes zoster (shingles) in which pain persists in the area where the rash emerged. Treatments for PHN are either partially, or totally, ineffective for many people with PHN. Attention ...
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Jan 2009
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Patient education for neck pain with or without radiculopathy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Neck disorders, such as whiplash-associated disorders, are common, disabling and costly. A large proportion of direct health care costs associated with neck disorders is attributable to visits to health care providers, sick leave and the related loss o...
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Oct 2008
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Pins and needles
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
'Pins and needles' (paraesthesia or limbs 'falling asleep') is a sensation of uncomfortable tingling, usually felt in the hands or feet. A common cause is awkward postures that compress the nerves. Tingling sensations can also be symptomatic of nerve damage or nervous system disorders.
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Sep 2008
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Interventions for skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Three million persons are affected by nerve damage caused by leprosy (Hansen's disease) worldwide. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. About 30% of people with leprosy develop nerve damage that can lead ...
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Jul 2008
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Topical lidocaine for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Topical lidocaine may benefit some patients on an individual basis though there is stronger evidence for the use of other drugs. Postherpetic neuralgia is a long-lasting pain disorder that causes pain from stimuli that are not normally painful. Local an...
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Jul 2008
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Intravenous immunoglobulin for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an illness caused by inflammation of nerves leading to paralysis. It is probably an autoimmune disease and it usually requires a long-term treatment to prevent further disability. There...
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Jun 2008
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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
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Better Health Channel
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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) is thought to be caused by damage to the sympathetic nervous system. Symptoms include chronic burning pain that worsens with time and reduced movement of the affected body part. The syndrome is more likely to target the arms and legs than other parts of the body. Another name for RSDS is complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
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May 2008
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Treatment for meralgia paraesthetica
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Meralgia paraesthetica is a common clinical condition caused by damage to the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh, resulting in pain, numbness and tingling in the front and outer side of the thigh. The diagnosis is easy to make clinically. Although not...
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Apr 2008
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Decompressive surgery of lower limbs for symmetrical diabetic peripheral neuropathy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review analyzed the role of decompressive surgery of lower limb nerves for symmetrical diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common complications of diabetes. Pain and numbness in the feet are common features. Pai...
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Apr 2008
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Treatment for POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes) syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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POEMS syndrome is a rare disorder of the blood which can cause a polyneuropathy (nerve symptoms such as numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain) but can also involve many of the organs of the body, causing enlarged organs or organomegaly (usually liver, ...
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Mar 2008
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Leprosy explained
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection that affects parts of the body and the nervous system, particularly the peripheral nerves. Leprosy is characterised by skin lesions. Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease, Hanseniasis or HD. The disease is common in tropical and subtropical regions but is curable with multi-drug therapy.
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Mar 2008
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Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is an uncommon progressive or relapsing paralysing disease caused by inflammation of the peripheral nerves. It is characterised by slowly evolving weakness and numbness of the limbs. It is though...
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Mar 2008
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