Causes Of Peripheral Neuropathy
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October 02, 2008
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Health Guide
The Risk of Neuropathy for Diabetics
Also referred to as peripheral neuropathy or peripheral neuritis, neuropathy occurs when illness, injury, inflammation, medication, or other factors disrupt the ability of nerves outside the spinal... Read more »Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuritis; Neuropathy - peripheral; Neuritis - peripheral Treatment The first steps of treatment are to identify and treat the underlying medical... Read more »Diabetes and Anemia
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Related News
What drugs help treat diabetic foot pain?
October 02, 2008A patient with diabetic neuropathy wants to know why it occurs and what drugs can treat the pain. Newspaper columnist Nurse Patti explains that the... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Tapentadol for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
October 03, 2008This is a study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Tapentadol compared to placebo in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Lyrica for peripheral neuropathy
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine if Lyrica is safe and effective for diabetic peripheral neuropathy if given twice a day. This national study is... Read summary »
Cymbalta reduces night diabetic pain
October 02, 2008According to a recent study, patients with diabetic nerve pain or peripheral neuropathy were able to sleep better after taking Cymbalta. Researchers... Read summary »
New studies begin on peripheral neuropathy cream
October 02, 2008Drugmaker EpiCept is beginning Phase IIb clinical trials on EpiCept NP-1, a topical pain-relieving cream for peripheral neuropathic pain. The new... Read summary »
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