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Polyneuropathy can affect sensory and motor nerves in the arms and legs.
Polyneuropathy
Mostly starts in toes and fingertips and can progress to arms and legs.
It can develop slowly over months and years,but can also start acute depending on cause.
Symptoms
Tingeling
Cushion or sandpaper
The sensation of walking on cushions or sandpaper can occur
Numbness
Loss of strength
Problems with walking or balance, especially while walking in the dark. Part of limb can seem thinner.
Pain
Some polyneuropathies can be very painful.
Cause
Unknown
Diabetes
Kidney problems
Thyroid problems
Vitamine deficiency
Alcohol abuse
Chemotherapy
Heriditary
Infection i.e. AIDS, Borrelia
Auto-immune disease
Diagnosis
Elektromyogram
Bloodtest
Treatment
- Treatment is dependent on cause.
- Mostly it’s symptom treatment.
- Take preventive measures to stop worsening of complaints: i.e. manage diabetes better and/or reduce alcohol intake.
Prognosis
Depends on type of polyneuropathy and cause.
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