Alcoholic Peripheral Neuropathy
Alcoholic peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage caused by the direct toxic effects of alcohol on peripheral nerves, compounded by nutritional deficiencies — particularly thiamine (vitamin B1) and o…
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Hereditary Neuropathy)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is the most common inherited neuromuscular disorder, affecting approximately 1 in 2,500 people worldwide. It is a group of hereditary peripheral neuropathies — not…
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication of shingles (herpes zoster) — a painful rash caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that causes chickenpox. After the shin…
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) is a compression neuropathy of the posterior tibial nerve as it passes through the tarsal tunnel — a narrow canal on the inner side of the ankle enclosed by bone and th…
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the most common form of nerve damage associated with diabetes, affecting up to 50 percent of people living with the condition. It develops when chronically elevate…
Small Fiber Neuropathy
Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is a condition in which the thin, unmyelinated C-fibers and lightly myelinated A-delta fibers that carry pain, temperature, and autonomic signals are selectively damage…
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is one of the most common and debilitating side effects of cancer treatment, affecting 30 to 70 percent of patients depending on the chemotherapy a…
Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy
Idiopathic peripheral neuropathy is the term used when peripheral nerve damage is confirmed but an underlying cause cannot be identified despite thorough evaluation. It accounts for approximately 2…
Autonomic Neuropathy
Autonomic neuropathy occurs when the nerves that control involuntary body functions — including heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, bladder function, sweating, and sexual function — are damaged….
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy, affecting an estimated 3 to 6 percent of the general adult population. It occurs when the median nerve is compressed as it pas…