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Peripheral neuropathy occurs when one or more nerves are damaged or dysfunctional, causing numbness, burning, muscular weakness, and discomfort in the area. It mostly affects the hands, but it can also impact other parts of the body, including processes such as digestion, urination, and the circulatory system. The pain caused by peripheral neuropathy is often experienced as stabbing, scorching, or tingling.
Your brain and spinal cord deliver information to your peripheral nervous system, which then sends it to the remainder of the body. Sensory information is also sent to the nervous system via peripheral nerves. Traumatic injuries, infectious diseases, metabolic issues, hereditary factors, and toxic exposure can all cause peripheral neuropathy. Diabetes is among the most frequent causes. Symptoms often improve, especially if they are induced by a curable disorder.