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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Neuropathy(Free Handout)


Types of Neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy can be broadly categorized by the type of nerve that has been damaged. The peripheral nervous system is made up of three types of nerves:

motor nerves (responsible for voluntary movement) sensory nerves (responsible for sensing temperature, pain, touch, and limb positioning); including large and small fibers autonomic nerves (responsible for involuntary functions such as breathing, bl...Read the full article