This disease is a result of of damage to your nerves which causes pain, numbness and weakness of hands feet, etc. these nerves send signals to your brain and information. Every nerve in your peripheral system has a specific function, so symptoms depend on the type of nerves affected.
Signs/ factors:
• Gradual onset of numbness and tingling in your hands and feet, which may spread upwards into your legs and arms
• Sharp jabbing
• Extreme sensitivity to touch
• Lack of coordination and falling
• Muscle weakness or paralysis if motor nerves are affected.
The causes are- alcoholism, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, exposures to poisons, medications, infections, inherited disorders, trauma or pressure on nerve, tumors, bone marrow disorders. These are all factors and causes of this disease. …show more content…
Your doctor will need to determine where the nerve damage is and what's causing it.
Besides a physical exam, which may include blood tests, diagnosis usually requires:
• A full medical history. Your doctor will review your medical history, including your symptoms, your lifestyle, exposure to toxins, drinking habits and a family history of nervous system (neurological) diseases.
• Neurological examination. Your doctor may check your tendon reflexes, your muscle strength and tone, your ability to feel certain sensations, and your posture and coordination.- mayo clinicImaging tests. CT or MRI scans can look for herniated disks, tumors or other abnormalities.
• Nerve function tests. Electromyography, a nerve function test, records electrical activity in your muscles to determine if your symptoms, including weakness, are caused by muscle or nerve
Signs/ factors:
• Gradual onset of numbness and tingling in your hands and feet, which may spread upwards into your legs and arms
• Sharp jabbing
• Extreme sensitivity to touch
• Lack of coordination and falling
• Muscle weakness or paralysis if motor nerves are affected.
The causes are- alcoholism, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, exposures to poisons, medications, infections, inherited disorders, trauma or pressure on nerve, tumors, bone marrow disorders. These are all factors and causes of this disease. …show more content…
Your doctor will need to determine where the nerve damage is and what's causing it.
Besides a physical exam, which may include blood tests, diagnosis usually requires:
• A full medical history. Your doctor will review your medical history, including your symptoms, your lifestyle, exposure to toxins, drinking habits and a family history of nervous system (neurological) diseases.
• Neurological examination. Your doctor may check your tendon reflexes, your muscle strength and tone, your ability to feel certain sensations, and your posture and coordination.- mayo clinicImaging tests. CT or MRI scans can look for herniated disks, tumors or other abnormalities.
• Nerve function tests. Electromyography, a nerve function test, records electrical activity in your muscles to determine if your symptoms, including weakness, are caused by muscle or nerve