Neuropathy | Duke Health
www.dukehealth.org › treatments › neurologicalNeuropathy is a disorder of the nerves -- the body’s system for transmitting messages from the body to the spinal cord and brain, and vice versa. Common symptoms include tingling, numbness, weakness, changes in sensation, and pain. There are many different types of neuropathy, based on which nerves are affected and how many.
Polyneuropathy - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PolyneuropathyPolyneuropathy ( poly- + neuro- + -pathy) is damage or disease affecting peripheral nerves ( peripheral neuropathy) in roughly the same areas on both sides of the body, featuring weakness, numbness, and burning pain. [1] It usually begins in the hands and feet and may progress to the arms and legs and sometimes to other parts of the body where ...