decreased sensation to pain and temperature
1 This disease is characterized by paresthesias (decreased pain and temperature sensation in a stocking-glove distribution), pain, and weakness, especially in the feet but extending proximally to the arms, causing difficulty in climbing stairs and walking. Then pain becomes prevalent in these areas, and symptoms can include a burning sensation in the feet. 2  In rare cases, patients experience loss of power in the legs, in which sensory loss is greater than motor loss; the etiology is axonal loss.