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Peripheral neuropathy

2021-11-28 01:22:40
Can u anyone say what is peripheral neuropathy ? I had numbness in legs &feet &tingling doctor saying peripheral neuropathy is it a dangerous disease? Anyone can say how munch time take to cure?
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Peripheral Neuropathy in simple terms means weakness of nerves in the hand and leg. Common causes are diabetes and B12 deficiency. There are many other rare causes too. It is usually treatable, not life threatening, time of treatment depends on the cause and severity of the problem.

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