Saba Parvin Haque

MSc in Neuroscience
from “Sophia College For
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Neuropathy is damage or dysfunction of one or more

nerves that typically results in numbness, tingling,
muscle weakness and pain in the affected area.

▪ Nerve signaling in neuropathy is disrupted in

three ways:
1. loss of signals normally sent (like a broken
wire).
2. inappropriate signaling when there shouldn’t
be any (like static on a telephone line).
3. errors that distort the messages being sent
(like a wavy television picture).
 How is Neuropathy diagnosed?
❑ History and physical exam
❑ Neurologic exam
❑ Blood work and imaging tests (Magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI)
❑ Genetic testing
❑ Nerve conduction study (NCS)
❑ Tissue biopsies

TREATMENT:
❑ Some cases of neuropathy can be easily treated and
sometimes cured.
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❑ Not all neuropathies can be cured.
▪ Peripheral Neuropathy Fact Sheet | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
(n.d.). https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-
Sheets/Peripheral-Neuropathy-Fact-Sheet
▪ Neuropathy (Peripheral Neuropathy). (n.d.). Cleveland Clinic.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14737-neuropathy