neuropathy
Peripheral nerve disorder
Neuropathy is damage or dysfunction of nerves, typically causing numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain—most often in the hands and feet.
Diabetes is the leading cause, but neuropathy can result from injury, infection, toxins, or autoimmune conditions.
The chemotherapy caused peripheral neuropathy in her fingers.
Diabetic neuropathy affects millions worldwide.
Loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- burningCombustion in progress
- painBodily or emotional distress
- pins-and-needlesPrickling numbness sensation
paresthesia · prickling · weakness · shooting · stabbing · aching · hypersensitivity · cramping
External computer add-on
- autonomicSelf-regulating without awareness
- diabeticOne with glucose disorder
- sensorimotorRelating sensation to movement
- polyneuropathyDiffuse peripheral nerve dysfunction
radiculopathy · cranial · focal · multifocal · hereditary · Charcot-Marie-Tooth · ulnar · sciatic
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- alcoholismAddiction to drinking
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
toxins · B12 · hereditary · HIV · shingles · Guillain-Barré · trauma · compression
Neuron's signal-sending projection
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- myelinNerve fiber insulation
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
Perceiving through physical contact
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- pressureForce upon contact
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
tactile · somatosensory · mechanoreceptors · afferent · perception · kinesthesia · balance · coordination
Favoring reform and innovation
- irreversibleCannot be undone
- long-termLasting extended period
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
management · flare-ups · remission · disability · adaptation · coping · ongoing · incurable
Muscle electrical activity test
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- electrodiagnosticUsing electricity to diagnose
- monofilamentOne unbroken fiber
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
Chili heat compound
- TENSElectrical nerve therapy
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- anticonvulsantsSeizure-preventing medications
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
numbness
Loss of sensation
pins-and-needles · paresthesia · prickling · weakness · shooting · stabbing · aching · hypersensitivity · cramping · throbbing
peripheral
External computer add-on
- autonomicSelf-regulating without awareness
- diabeticOne with glucose disorder
- sensorimotorRelating sensation to movement
polyneuropathy · radiculopathy · cranial · focal · multifocal · hereditary · Charcot-Marie-Tooth · ulnar · sciatic · trigeminal
diabetes
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- alcoholismAddiction to drinking
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
infection · toxins · B12 · hereditary · HIV · shingles · Guillain-Barré · trauma · compression · inflammation
axon
Neuron's signal-sending projection
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- myelinNerve fiber insulation
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
synapse · ganglion · dendrite · neurotransmitter · receptor
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- pressureForce upon contact
proprioception · tactile · somatosensory · mechanoreceptors · afferent · perception · kinesthesia · balance · coordination
progressive
Favoring reform and innovation
- irreversibleCannot be undone
- long-termLasting extended period
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
degenerative · management · flare-ups · remission · disability · adaptation · coping · ongoing · incurable
EMG
Muscle electrical activity test
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- electrodiagnosticUsing electricity to diagnose
- monofilamentOne unbroken fiber
capsaicin
Chili heat compound
- TENSElectrical nerve therapy
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- anticonvulsantsSeizure-preventing medications
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
- ailmentsache, aches, ailment, cold, flu
- chronic conditionsdiabetes, heart disease, asthma, arthritis, hypertension
- Aging Problemsdementia, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, arthritis, falls
- chemo side effectsnausea, vomiting, hair loss, fatigue, anemia
- diabetes effectshyperglycemia, diabetic coma, ketoacidosis, nephropathy, retinopathy
neuropathymyopathy
Disorder of muscle tissue
encephalopathy · myelopathy · muscular dystrophy · brain disease · spinal cord injury