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neurology
frequency
common (U.S.) More common in those 50+, but can occur in all age groups.

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neurologist
neurosurgeon
family practitioner
internist

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peripheral neuropathy - damage to peripheral nerves

Peripheral neuropathy is the term for damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which may be caused either by diseases of the nerve or from the side-effects of systemic illness. more

some common symptoms
dribbling after urinating in males impaired sensations in foot (feet) incontinence of urine in females muscle weakness in leg(s)

some related diagnoses

1 - 7 of 53 diagnoses
	sciatica

	herniated disk

	intracranial tumor

	spondylosis

	radiculopathy

	spinal cord trauma

	spondylolisthesis

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diagnostic test search results for 'peripheral neuropathy'

1 - 5 of 31 diagnostic tests

	Biopsy of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue	peripheral neuropathy and Biopsy of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
	Blood alcohol	peripheral neuropathy and Blood alcohol
	Glucose Tolerance Test	A test for diabetes peripheral neuropathy and Glucose Tolerance Test
	HBA1c (Hemoglobin A1c)	peripheral neuropathy and HBA1c (Hemoglobin A1c)
	RPR (rapid plasma reagin)	peripheral neuropathy and RPR (rapid plasma reagin)
	Serum Folate	peripheral neuropathy and Serum Folate
	Serum protein electrophoresis	peripheral neuropathy and Serum protein electrophoresis
	Serum vitamin B-12	peripheral neuropathy and Serum vitamin B-12
	Thyroid function tests	peripheral neuropathy and Thyroid function tests
	serum glucose	peripheral neuropathy and serum glucose
	BUN	peripheral neuropathy and BUN
	C Reactive Protein (CRP)	peripheral neuropathy and C Reactive Protein (CRP)
	Complete metabolic panel	peripheral neuropathy and Complete metabolic panel
	Electromyogram (EMG)	peripheral neuropathy and Electromyogram (EMG)
	Nerve conduction studies (NCS)	peripheral neuropathy and Nerve conduction studies (NCS)
	Serum Creatinine	peripheral neuropathy and Serum Creatinine
	Urinalysis	Examination of urine to detect disease peripheral neuropathy and Urinalysis
	Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)	Antinuclear antibody blood test used to screen for autoimmune disorders peripheral neuropathy and Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
	Quantitative sensory testing (QST)	peripheral neuropathy and Quantitative sensory testing (QST)
	Molecular Genetic Studies	peripheral neuropathy and Molecular Genetic Studies
	Rheumatoid Factor (RF)	peripheral neuropathy and Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
	Nerve biopsy	peripheral neuropathy and Nerve biopsy
	Treatment of Underlying Disorders	peripheral neuropathy and Treatment of Underlying Disorders
	Biopsy	peripheral neuropathy and Biopsy
	Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI)	peripheral neuropathy and Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI)
	Peripheral (sural) nerve biopsy	peripheral neuropathy and Peripheral (sural) nerve biopsy
	Sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs)	peripheral neuropathy and Sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs)
	quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test (QSART)	peripheral neuropathy and quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test (QSART)
	serum electrolytes	peripheral neuropathy and serum electrolytes
	serum vitamin B 6	peripheral neuropathy and serum vitamin B 6
	serum vitamin E	peripheral neuropathy and serum vitamin E
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therapeutic procedure search results for 'peripheral neuropathy'
1 - 5 of 13 therapeutic procedures
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	surgical intervention	peripheral neuropathy and surgical intervention
	Physical and Occupational Therapy	Arthritis Physical and Occupational Therapy peripheral neuropathy and Physical and Occupational Therapy
	Clean and protect wounds	peripheral neuropathy and Clean and protect wounds
	Cricopharyngeal myotomy	peripheral neuropathy and Cricopharyngeal myotomy
	Decompression of Peripheral Nerve	peripheral neuropathy and Decompression of Peripheral Nerve
	Nail Debridement	peripheral neuropathy and Nail Debridement
	Spinal cord stimulation	peripheral neuropathy and Spinal cord stimulation
	Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)	peripheral neuropathy and Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
	avoidance of trauma	peripheral neuropathy and avoidance of trauma
	chiropractic manipulation	peripheral neuropathy and chiropractic manipulation
	surgical decompression	peripheral neuropathy and surgical decompression
	total contact cast (TCC)	peripheral neuropathy and total contact cast (TCC)
	wound care	peripheral neuropathy and wound care
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medications search results for 'peripheral neuropathy'
1 - 5 of 32 medications
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	Naproxen	peripheral neuropathy and Naproxen
	Ibuprofen	peripheral neuropathy and Ibuprofen
	Paroxetine	peripheral neuropathy and Paroxetine
	Citalopram	peripheral neuropathy and Citalopram
	Amitriptyline	peripheral neuropathy and Amitriptyline
	amitriptyline	peripheral neuropathy and amitriptyline
	Gabapentin	peripheral neuropathy and Gabapentin
	gabapentin	peripheral neuropathy and gabapentin
	Pregabalin	peripheral neuropathy and Pregabalin
	pregabalin	peripheral neuropathy and pregabalin
	phenytoin	peripheral neuropathy and phenytoin
	Duloxetine	peripheral neuropathy and Duloxetine
	duloxetine	peripheral neuropathy and duloxetine
	Imiprimine	peripheral neuropathy and Imiprimine
	Erythromycin	peripheral neuropathy and Erythromycin
	nortriptyline	peripheral neuropathy and nortriptyline
	Carbamazepine	peripheral neuropathy and Carbamazepine
	carbamazepine	peripheral neuropathy and carbamazepine
	topiramate	peripheral neuropathy and topiramate
	Metoclopramide	peripheral neuropathy and Metoclopramide
	Lidocaine patch	peripheral neuropathy and Lidocaine patch
	Cisapride	peripheral neuropathy and Cisapride
	Mexiletine	peripheral neuropathy and Mexiletine
	bethanechol	peripheral neuropathy and bethanechol
	Fludrocortisone acetate	peripheral neuropathy and Fludrocortisone acetate
	amitriptyline (a.k.a amitriptyline, Elavil)	peripheral neuropathy and amitriptyline
	carbamazepine (a.k.a carbamazepine, Tegretol)	peripheral neuropathy and carbamazepine
	duloxetine (a.k.a duloxetine, Cymbalta)	peripheral neuropathy and duloxetine
	gabapentin (a.k.a gabapentin, Neurontin , Gabarone)	peripheral neuropathy and gabapentin
	nortriptyline (a.k.a nortriptyline, Pamelor)	peripheral neuropathy and nortriptyline
	phenytoin (a.k.a phenytoin, Dilantin)	peripheral neuropathy and phenytoin
	pregabalin (a.k.a pregabalin, Lyrica)	peripheral neuropathy and pregabalin
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