The causal relationship of liver disease to neuropathy has been questioned. This study was designed to evaluate the incidence and character of peripheral neuropathy in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Peripheral neuropathy can cause severe disability and increases the risk of limb amputation, which significantly diminishes quality of life, but currently there is no approved treatment.

Chronic hyperglycemia can lead to microvascular injuries, which subsequently cause damage to peripheral nerve fibers. Ekberg and colleagues proposed that in type 1 diabetes a deficiency of C ...

Purpose: The epidemiology, classification, pathology, and treatment of diabetic neuropathy are reviewed. Summary: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes that can cause ...

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a potentially debilitating adverse effect of cancer therapy that can lead to delay, reduction, or discontinuation of cancer treatment. Population-based ...

What is peripheral neuropathy? The peripheral nerves are located in the arms and legs, explains Jamie Fertal, DO, supportive ...

Dr. Lucas Brown, DAOM, LAc, spoke with Studio 512 about how his clinic, Rosedale Acupuncture & Wellness, can help with chronic pain conditions, including peripheral neuropathy. Dr. Brown says ...

SHENZHEN -- Chinese scientists have, for the first time, confirmed the existence of microglia in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). This breakthrough provides novel insights into PNS development ...