Peripheral Neuropathy

पेरिफेरल नयूरोपैथी - एक नज़र में:

Incidence and Prevalence

पेरिफेरल नयूरोपैथी लगभग ४० लाख लोगों को हर वर्ष अपनी लपेट में लेती है, जिनमे से ६०% शुगर से पीड़ित मरीज़ होते हैं। पेरिफेरल नयूरोपैथी को जनरल टर्म में इस प्रकार रेफर कर सकते है:

Disorder of peripheral nerves. The peripheral nervous system is made up of the nerves that branch out of the spinal cord to all parts of the body.

Peripheral nerve cells have three main parts: cell body, axons, and dendrites (nerve/muscle junctions). Any part of the nerve can be affected, but damage to axons is most common. The axon transmits signals from nerve cell to nerve cell or muscle. Most axons are surrounded by a substance called myelin, which facilitates signal transmission.

Peripheral neuropathy can be associated with poor nutrition, a number of diseases, and pressure or trauma. Many people suffer from the disorder without ever identifying the cause.

Dr. Praveen Sharma