The peripheral nerve is often the most affected in diabetic neuropathy. Also known as peripheral neuropathy, it refers to any nerve damage outside of the brain and spinal cord. It typically affects ...

Your nervous system is a key force behind so many important bodily functions. But when your peripheral nerves—those found outside of the brain and spinal cord—are damaged, it can cause pain and ...

Peripheral neuropathy is a term used to describe damage to the peripheral nervous system. Peripheral neuropathy causes messages sent from the brain to other parts of the body to be interrupted and ...

Neuropathy can cause tingling, pain, or numbness in your extremities. Neuropathy is common in diabetics. About 65% of all people with diabetes have some type of nerve damage, leading to diabetic ...

Peripheral neuropathy pain can be excruciating and life-altering. What many patients don’t realize is that their mysterious nerve pain may actually be connected to an underlying Lyme disease infection ...

Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. Diabetic peripheral ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process ...

Thirty-three patients with liver cirrhosis were investigated clinically and electrophysiologically. Nerve-conduction abnormalities were present in 24 (73%) patients compared with 71% reported in a ...

Medical conditions sometimes lead to other problems. For example, peripheral neuropathy is caused by a number of factors, and it leads to uncomfortable feelings that diminish your quality of life. Dr.

Chemotherapy has long forced patients to choose between fighting their cancer and living with nerve pain that can linger for ...

I just finished reading a science fiction book called "Blindsight." The writing was a bit dense and cryptic at times, but I was intrigued by the central question it asks – in the context of ...