Talk:Peripheral neuropathy

message: Seems like there needs to be a "Potential implications" section (all on its own, so it doesn't get unduly buried under a specific subtopic), at least addressing the potential (serious) derivative problems (e.g., diabetic ulcers) that folks like diabetics can experience because of peripheral neuropathy.  (I'm not a medical person & don't feel qualified to write this, but it seems like it should be addressed.)  philiptdotcom (talk) 13:51, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: New section? "Potential implications/problems"

message: To the author of the article: the links in References do not work any more. Should they be removed?Neven Karlovac 03:06, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: References

message: Could someone go into the difference between gain-of-function and loss-of-function symptoms?  I assume that having gain-of-function symptoms is somehow better?  Do they indicate that the nerves are healing?  If itching is a gain-of-function symptom, does that mean that neuropathic itching is unlikely to be continuing/permanent?  Or could someone just have itching for the rest of their lives? -- Creidieki 4 July 2005 18:43 (UTC)
==A?:  I had the same Q, and did some extra searching.  The PANSS  wiki article had the following comment which seems to make sense: 
"positive symptoms, meaning those symptoms of disease that manifest as the presence of traits, and the syndrome of negative symptoms,meaning those symptoms that manifest as the absence of traits."    In this context, the terms "gain of function" and "positve symptom" seem to mean "addition of unexpected or unusual traits or sensations"  rather than "restoration of lost functions, or symptoms, of a condition toward normalcy".   Would someone with real expertise in this field please confirm this and also update the reference links.  Thanks. 208.100.252.61 17:44, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Q: Gain-of-function vs. loss-of-function symptoms

message: You probably don't want anecdote, but for the sake of satisfying curiousity:  I have positive peripheral neuropathy in my feet, resulting from vinblastine therapy for Hodgkin's Lymphoma six years ago.  It has become progressively worse over the last few years, to the point where I am only up making this entry (and an edit) because I can't sleep due to it and I'm waiting for some pills to kick in.  My symptoms are best described as 24/7 pins-and-needles, ranging from barely noticable or even not noticable, to constant non-ignorable irritation like now, to occasional "stabs" of pain which last a fraction of a second, and which occur on average about once or twice a day.  Fortunately for me the times of worse pain come at night, possibly due to being horizontal, so it doesn't prevent me from putting on socks and shoes, walking around, etc.  However I cannot have my feet touched -- I startled my poor little niece last year when she innocently tickled my foot and I YELLED in pain: poor thing was startled half to death and it's hard to explain to a two-year-old that everyone else's feet are perfectly good tickling targets while Uncle Chris' aren't :).
I definitely have something to contribute to this topic but I'm certainly not going to throw anecdotes like this in there -- but as I said, for the sake of curiousity fulfillment. -- Tofino 08:46, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Anecdotal Answer

message: If such a thing exists, I have a few things to add. carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar nerve entrapment, etc.Root4(one) 22:59, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is thers some list of or category for peripheral neuropathies? 

message: Is saying that the patients are "prohibited" from having anything touching certain parts of the body accurate?  "Prohibited" suggests an authoritative agent, when perhaps the patient finds the experience prohibitive, or possibly the patient prohibitis others from touching certain parts of his body.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iain marcuson (talk • contribs) 06:25, August 25, 2007 (UTC) 
:Trust me, the word 'prohibits' works in this case. My mother has the disease around her entire body (metal fume fever caused it) and she will freak out if anyone gets near her in some kind of poking motion. I think a lighter word may be useful, but 'prohibits' will fit until a better word is chosen. 12.197.112.117 (talk) 06:01, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: how about 'shun', 'avoid', 'prevent' or 'forbid'? 76.218.248.127 (talk) 15:59, 7 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hypersensitivity 

message: Reads like an endorsement for clinicsWP:LINKS PB666 yap 22:00, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Reference section

message: Modern science has established that the Axon Hillock is RF sensitive and complex RF emissions, either deliberate or accidental, can induce Polyneuropathy.  Can we track down some sources on this and add them to the article?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.47.126.236 (talk) 08:32, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: As long as the sources are WP:secondary sources and checked with WP:MEDRS, of course it is fine. But if it just primary material, it is not... Lova Falk talk 09:37, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Polyneuropathy - Due to Radio Waves 

message: This paragraph which was added today, seems to me to be an insidious product promotion. I believe it lacks scientific merit. If you check reference [25] you will see it's just a paper presenting a single case. I can't comment on [26] and [27], no knowledge. I hope you agree with me that a single case doesn't prove anything...
I believe this whole paragraph should be removed:
:Frankincense & Myrrh makes a topical homeopathic medicine to relieve neuropathy using a blend of essential oil called Frankincense & Myrrh Neuropathy.[25] These essential oils have shown in testing to give significant pain relief to those suffering from peripheral diabetic neuropathy within 15 minutes of application. [26]A small amount of oil is applied to the skin local to the pain, then massaged in. There are no known side effects to Frankincense & Myrrh, but it is characterized by the odor of eucalyptus.[27]  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.110.246.226 (talk) 07:34, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Frankincense & Myrrh - product promotion and unsubstantiated claim? 

message: Not mentioned in article. 109.157.79.50 (talk) 04:27, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why does "radiculoneuropathy" redirect here? 

message: Today, Neuritis which had been a redirect (with possibilities) to Peripheral neuropathy#Neuritis, was changed into being its own article. If that is to remain, Peripheral neuropathy#Neuritis should be rewritten to be a summary of Neuritis, see Wikipedia:Summary style. --Pipetricker 18:17, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rewrite [[Peripheral neuropathy#Neuritis]] as a summary of [[Neuritis]]? 

message: The article has a lot of useful information but many statements are unreferenced  e.g. "glucose levels in the blood may spike to nerve-damaging levels".  The one figure is not well explained for the non-expert.  First, one needs a comparison to normal nerve.  Second, the various visible structures should all be labelled. What are the dark blobs? A close-up of individual axons and other structures would help. Paulhummerman (talk) 12:27, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  A lot more substantiation/explanation needed. 

message: Many people who do everything for the best possible management of the drug. Which remains a complicated problem to stop. And that we try to stop in the best possible way.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Seekthetruth-weigh the benefits and risks (talk • contribs) 21:34, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Precision. 

message: Is this contribution (and here's the contributor's complete history!!) a joke / prank? (vandalism?)  
It's been there since 2008!
- SquisherDa (talk) 01:24, 21 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:   Causes: excess intake of vitamin B6??  

message: Added treatment sub-section on surgery David notMD (talk) 19:33, 19 July 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Treatment subsection