WHAT IS NEUROPATHY

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          Neuropathy is damage or dysfunction of one or more nerves which typically result in numbness,tingling,muscle weakness and pain in the affected area. It frequently start in hands and feet,but it affects the other part of the body too. It is often called peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral nervous system is the network of nerves outside brain and spinal cord. Brain and spinal cord make up central nervous system,it acts as a central station. It is the control center from where all information comes and go. The peripheral nervous system are the tracts which connected to central station.

      Neuropathy results when nerve cells called neurons ,are damage or destroyed. This disrupts the way of communication to other neurons and with the brain. Neuropathy can affect one nerve (  mononeuropathy) or nerve type,a combination of nerves in a limited area (multifocal neuropathy) or many peripferal nerves throughout the body is called polyneuropathy.

TYPES OF PERIPHERAL NERVES 

    The peripheral nervous system is combine with three type of nerves which plays important role in the function of the body.

SENSORY NERVES

   Sensory nerve carry message from five senses ie sight,hearing,smell,taste,touch through spinal cord to brain.

MOTOR NERVES

  Motor nerves carry message from brain to muscles.

AUTONOMIC NERVES

  Autonomic nerves are responsible for that body function which occur outside of direct control such as breathing,digestion,heart rate,blood pressure,sweating, bladder control and sexual arousal.

SYMPTOMS OF NEUROPATHY

   In case of neuropathy the most common described feelings are sensation of numbness,tingling ,stabbing pain and weakness in the affected area. Some more symptoms are as follows  --

  •  Loss of coordination
  •  Not able to feel that are kept on hand and feet
  • Muscles twitching,cramps and spasm
  • Low blood pressure or abnormal heart rate
  • Problem with bladder,digestion and bowels, they not function properly
  • Severe pain especially in night etc

CAUSES OF NEUROPATHY

   It is not caused by single diseases but it may cause because of multiple diseases ---

  •  Diabetes
  •  Trauma
  • Autoimmune disorder and infection
  • Other health condition such as kidney disorder,liver disorder,hypothyroidism,tumors etc
  • Medications and poison
  • Vascular disorder
  • Abnormal vitamin levels
  • Alcoholism
  • Inherited disorders

   

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