Peripheral Neuropathy
- Symptoms
What are the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy?
The clinical presentation will depend on the type of nerve fibers affected.
Motor nerve damage causes:
- Weakness
- Painful cramps
- Muscle twitching
Sensory nerve damage causes:
- A decrease in the appreciation of pinprick
- Light touch or vibration sensations on the hands and feet
- It may also cause unsteadiness when walking.
- Pain receptors can become oversensitised resulting in spontaneous burning pain, discomfort to light touch (allodynia) and hypersensitivity to pain (hyperalgesia).
Involvement of autonomic nerves results in a variety of symptoms such as:
