According to Medline Plus, peripheral neuropathy is a "problem with the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord." Peripheral neuropathy can cause loss of muscle control and sensation, and pain.The National Institute of...
Peripheral neuropathy is characterized by numbness and pain in the feet, arms, legs and hands. The term "peripheral neuropathy" doesn't describe a single disease, according to the University of Chicago. Instead, the term refers to a series of...
Neuropathy is a condition in which your nerves are damaged. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke states that neuropathies may affect one of more of your nerves. Neuropathies that affect nerves outside your spinal cord -- or...
Peripheral vascular disease, also referred to as peripheral arterial disease, is a circulatory disorder characterized by narrowing of the peripheral arteries that hinders proper blood flow. Peripheral vascular disease usually affects the arteries...
Peripheral neuropathy is a problem in which the nerves insufficiently carry information from the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of the body and vice versa. According to MedlinePlus, a website of the U.S. National Library of Medicine,...
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that is caused by nerves outside of the central nervous system becoming damaged. This condition most frequently causes severe pain, which may feel like a burning or stabbing pain. Although there is no cure for...
Peripheral neuropathy refers to damage to the nerves that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body. Many factors can cause peripheral neuropathy, including diseases such as diabetes. Treating peripheral neuropathy may be...
The peripheral nervous system transmits information throughout the body from the brain. According to researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, there are more than 100 types of peripheral neuropathy, which describes various levels of damage to the...
Pyridoxine, or vitamin B-6, is a naturally occurring vitamin important in the body's manufacturing of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. According to MayoClinic.com, pyridoxine is also important in the production of serotonin and...
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), peripheral neuropathy is a condition where damage occurs to the nerves in the peripheral nervous system, the part of the nervous system located outside the brain and spinal cord. The patient...
Peripheral arterial disease is a blood circulation disorder characterized by reduced blood flow to the limbs due to narrowed arteries. The narrowing of the arteries is caused by a build-up of plaque on the arterial walls, a condition called...
Peripheral resistance is defined by resistance to flow in the blood vessels. The amount of peripheral resistance is determined by blood vessel diameter and vascular tone. Together with stroke volume, peripheral resistance is responsible for blood...
Peripheral neuropathy is a painful condition that, if severe enough, can risk ending any runner's career. The condition is caused by nerve damage that creates tingling, numbness and pain in the hands and feet. Though doctors once urged strict...
Peripheral neuropathy is best described as a problem with the nerves in the outer extremities of the body. Any sort of damage, trauma or pressure to a nerve or grouping of nerves can disrupt the pathways of communication between the brain and...
Peripheral circulation refers to the movement of the blood from the heart through the arterial system and through the capillaries. If the circulatory system is impaired, such as in peripheral vascular disease, circulation does not function as...
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition in which peripheral nerves are damaged. Peripheral nerves are those nerves that are not part of the brain and the spinal cord. Peripheral nerves send information about other parts of the body to the brain and...
Peripheral neuropathy is damage to peripheral nerves. The peripheral nerves are all the nerves in the body that are not part of the central nervous system, which includes the spinal cord and the brain. Peripheral nerves carry information to and...
Peripheral Neuropathy occurs when nerves connecting to the peripheral nervous system are damaged or destroyed. This causes weakness, sensory changes, and other issues with the limbs -- usually feet, legs, toes, hands, and fingers. Sometimes,...
In the context of tennis, peripheral vision is an ability to monitor many factors simultaneously while focusing your attention on the ball. For example, if your opponent hits the ball to you, your primary focus must be running to the spot where...
Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder involving damage to the nerves outside of the spinal cord and brain. The damage to the nerves causes them to produce symptoms which are often painful and unpleasant. According to the National Library of...
While diabetes and shingles are common causes of peripheral neuropathy, it can also occur from vitamin deficiencies, alcohol, autoimmune diseases, AIDS, kidney failure, inherited conditions, toxic exposure and cancer therapy. Peripheral neuropathy...
Peripheral neuropathy is pain, numbness and tingling usually in the hands or feet. According to MayoClinic.com, peripheral neuropathy is caused by nerve damage due to traumatic injury, infection, exposure to toxins or metabolic disorders like...
Peripheral neuropathy is an uncomfortable and often painful condition. Trauma, diabetes, alcoholism, infections or autoimmune disorders can lead to its development. It all starts when there is damage to a nerve, which can lead to infection or...
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble essential vitamin that helps maintain nerve cells, red blood cells and genetic material. A clear link has been found between deficiency of B12 and peripheral neuropathy. Even a mild B12 deficiency can impact proper...
Circulatory disorders are common among Americans. Phyllis A. Balch, a certified nutritional consultant and author of "Prescription for Nutritional Healing," notes that there are many disorders associated with circulatory problems. Circulatory...
The peripheral nervous system includes the outermost nerves that send sensory information to your central nervous system, or brain and spinal cord. Abnormal or malfunctioning signaling of these outer nerves, or peripheral neuropathy, results from...
Peripheral neuropathy is a medical condition affecting the limbs and extremities, such as the hand and feet. Neuropathy can be caused by multiple factors, such as trauma or injuries compressing nerve fibers, hormonal imbalance or uncontrolled...
Turmeric has a theoretical benefit for you if you have peripheral neuropathy. While scientific evidence for turmeric appears promising as of 2010, clinical studies are needed before the medical community can recommend turmeric as therapy for...
Edema is swelling due to buildup of serous fluid in connective tissue, such as cartilage and bone, or in a serous cavity, a hollow space within the body. Edema occurs when tiny blood vessels in your body leak fluid in the surrounding tissue. The...
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