How to Use peripheral neuropathy in a Sentence

peripheral neuropathy

noun
  • There are more than 100 types of this nerve damage, called peripheral neuropathy.
    Amanda Gardner, Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • If this happens in the cervical spine (the vertebrae in your neck) this can lead to peripheral neuropathy in the left or right arm.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Diabetes that's not kept in check can lead to a condition called peripheral neuropathy, which damages the nerves in your hands and feet.
    Esther Crain, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Treatment is geared at addressing the root cause of peripheral neuropathy.
    Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2021
  • One possible outcome is peripheral neuropathy, damaged nerves in the arms, hands, and feet.
    Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 Dec. 2025
  • In addition, peripheral neuropathy can occur when high blood sugar damages nerves in the body.
    Mathew Devine, SELF, 23 May 2022
  • The spiky shoe inserts mimic peripheral neuropathy, the numbness and pain from nerve damage that often affects hands and feet.
    Tara Bahrampour, The Seattle Times, 26 Dec. 2017
  • Pain, tingling, and other nerve problems Some chemo drugs can cause something known as peripheral neuropathy.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 18 June 2018
  • Diabetes is a common cause of peripheral neuropathy since high glucose (blood sugar) levels over time can damage nerves.
    Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Cold therapy, applying ice to the hands and feet, is often done to help patients reduce peripheral neuropathy.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Cold therapy, applying ice to the hands and feet, is often done to help patients reduce peripheral neuropathy.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Those with medical conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy are among the people who should avoid cold plunges.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The actual test for peripheral neuropathy is not comfortable.
    The Washington Post, 23 June 2020
  • If cancerous, treatment may include chemotherapy, which has also been known to result in peripheral neuropathy in some people.
    Amanda Gardner, Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • An exam for peripheral neuropathy might also include testing your balance, reflexes, and your walking gait.
    Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 28 May 2023
  • There are hundreds of possible causes of peripheral neuropathy.
    New York Times, 30 June 2022
  • Acupuncture helps mitigate the side effects of peripheral neuropathy, caused by certain chemotherapy agents.
    Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2018
  • How can the health care system evolve so an expert in peripheral neuropathy in Australia can collaborate with a startup in Belgium?
    Hilary Gentile, STAT, 19 May 2021
  • Numbness Nerve damage in the extremities (peripheral neuropathy), can happen over time in people with high blood sugar.
    Barbie Cervoni Ms, Rd, Cdces, Cdn, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Most neuropathic disorders, such as peripheral neuropathy, will develop over months or longer.
    Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
  • But just as each patient’s peripheral neuropathy is different, so is the Knee Institute’s approach.
    Joyce Wiswell For The Knee Institute, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2018
  • The result of something called peripheral neuropathy, this happens when the nerves of your peripheral nervous system (think the nerves outside your brain and spinal cord) become damaged.
    Eleesha Lockett, SELF, 3 May 2022
  • Tingling in the feet may signal health conditions like peripheral neuropathy, Reynaud's disease, and tarsal tunnel syndrome.
    Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Medical conditions, such as stroke or peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage), can impair spatial awareness.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The Phase 2 study enrolled 192 people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy for at least one year.
    Adam Feuerstein and Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
  • But these symptoms sounded like peripheral neuritis, also known as peripheral neuropathy, basically, damage to the nerves that send signals from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
  • But in those early rehearsals, Alex started feeling numbness, peripheral neuropathy, especially in his feet.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
  • These infections can be especially dangerous for diabetics with peripheral neuropathy, which occurs when nerves leading to the hands and feet are damaged.
    Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
  • People with peripheral neuropathy may experience pins and needles sensations, such as tingling and prickling, in their extremities.
    Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Statins did not cause memory loss, depression, sleep disturbance, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, headache, or peripheral neuropathy.
    Vikas Patel, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026

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