Peripheral Neuropathy
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Peripheral Neuropathy Underlying Cause
Causes of peripheral neuropathy include:
Elderly
Alcoholism
Chemotherapy
The administration of medicines that kill
cancer
cells.
Diabetes
Drug abuse
Exposure to chemicals
Lupus
Peripheral vascular disease
Vasculitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sarcoidosis
Syphilis
Thyroid disease
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin B6
deficiency
Infections
HIV infection
Lyme disease
Medications that cause peripheral neuropathy:
Isoniazid
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Amiodarone
Hydralazine
Dapsone
Disulfiram
Phenytoin
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Peripheral Neuropathy Types
Related Topics:
Alcoholic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy
Foot drop
Leg numbness (bilateral)
Numbness and tingling
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Leg numbness (bilateral)
Leg pain (bilateral)
Tingling of the legs (bilateral)
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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Peripheral Neuropathy References:
Carter GT. Rehabilitation management of peripheral neuropathy. Semin Neurol. 2005 Jun;25(2):229-37.
Pagnoux C, Guillevin L. Peripheral neuropathy in systemic vasculitides. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2005 Jan;17(1):41-8.
Pratt RW, Weimer LH. Medication and toxin-induced peripheral neuropathy. Semin Neurol. 2005 Jun;25(2):204-16.
White CM, Pritchard J, Turner-Stokes L. Exercise for people with peripheral neuropathy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD003904.
