Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

Peripheral Neuropathy

A condition resulting from damage to the peripheral nerves, causing symptoms like pain, numbness, and weakness, often in the hands and feet.

Diabetic neuropathy

A type of peripheral neuropathy caused by diabetes, leading to nerve damage that results in pain, numbness, and weakness, often starting in the feet.

Guillain-Barre syndrome

a rare autoimmune disorder where the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system, leading to muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.

Carpal tunnel syndrome

A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist, leading to pain, numbness, and weakness in the hand.

Sciatica

A condition characterized by pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, typically caused by compression or irritation of the nerve roots.