Peripheral neuropathy is also called as peripheral neuritis.
About Peripheral neuropathy :
Weakness, numbness and pain from nerve damage,
Normally in the hands and feet.
A usual cause of peripheral neuropathy is diabetes, but it can also result from injuries, infections and exposure to toxins.
Symptoms are pain, a pins-and-needles sensation, numbness and weakness.
Treatments include antidepressants like amitriptyline, pain medication like oxycodone, anti-seizure medication and pain-relieving creams. It is also necessary to treat the underlying condition.
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms are pain, a pins-and-needles sensation, numbness and weakness.
Can have no symptoms, but people can undergo:
Pain in area the back, face, foot, hands, or thigh
Types of pain can be burning and tingling or sharp
Pain circumstances can happen at night
Muscular: cramping, difficulty in walking, muscle weakness, problems with coordination, or loss of muscle
Sensory: pins and needles, uncomfortable tingling and burning, oversensitivity, decresed sensation of touch, or sensitivity to pain
Also common: poor balance, slow reflexes, tingling feet, tingling fingers, and weakness.
TREATMENTS
Treatment contain of nerve pain medications
Treatments involve antidepressants like amitriptyline, pain medication like oxycodone, anti-seizure medication and pain-relieving creams. It is also necessary to treat the underlying condition.
• Anticonvulsant
Cure or controls seizures, relieves pain and treats symptoms of specific psychiatric disorders.
• Nerve pain medication
Blocks pain caused by damaged nerves.
• Analgesic : Relieves pain.
• Local anesthetic
Blocks pain at and near the site where it is given, or along the nerve that is blocked.
• Narcotic
Relieves pain, dulls the senses and lead to drowsiness. Can become addictive.