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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Neuropathy(Free Handout)

Risk Factors and Causes

Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by disease; nerve compression, entrapment, or laceration; exposure to toxins; or inflammation. In many cases, especially in people over the age of 60, no cause can be determined.

Conditions associated with peripheral nerve damage include the following:

Alcoholism
Amyloidosis (metabolic disorder)
Autoimmune disorders (e.g., Guillain-Barre syndrome)
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