Peripheral neuropathy, often shortened to neuropathy, is damage or disease affecting the nerves. Damage to nerves may impair sensation, movement, gland function, or organ function depending on which nerve fibers are affected, and neuropathies affecting motor, sensory, or autonomic nerve fibers result in different symptoms, with more than one type of fiber sometimes affected simultaneously. Peripheral neuropathy may be acute or chronic, and may be reversible or permanent.
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ICD-10 ChapterVI: Diseases of the Nervous System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Peripheral Neuropathy
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Physical therapy is standard supportive treatment for peripheral neuropathy.
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Diseases of the nervous system
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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All forms of spinal cord stimulation have demonstrated varying degrees of efficacy in treating a variety of pharmacoresistant neuropathic or mixed (neuropathic and nociceptive) pain syndromes, such as post-laminectomy syndrome, low back pain, complex regional pain syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and angina.
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