Peripheral neuropathy
| Peripheral neuropathy | |
|---|---|
| Term | Peripheral neuropathy |
| Short definition | peripheral neuropathy - (pronounced) (peh-RIH-feh-rul noor-AH-phew-you) nerve problem that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, or muscle weakness in different parts of the body. It usually starts in the hands or feet and gets worse over time. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
peripheral neuropathy - (pronounced) (peh-RIH-feh-rul noor-AH-phew-you) nerve problem that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, or muscle weakness in different parts of the body. It usually starts in the hands or feet and gets worse over time. Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by cancer or a cancer treatment such as chemotherapy. It can also be caused by physical injury, infection, toxic substances, or medical conditions such as diabetes, kidney failure, or malnutrition. Also called neuropathy
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Peripheral neuropathy
- Wikipedia's article - Peripheral neuropathy
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