I thought some basic information for those newly diagnosed with neuropathy might be helpful. Here are some of the articles and resources I have found to be particularly informative:
Articles:
- Neuropathy Patient Information: The neurologist gave me this handout when I was first diagnosed with PN.
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- What is Neuropathy? - Health-cares.net: This can be a good starting place. It describes neuropathy in general, with links to articles for specific types of neuropathy, symptoms and treatment.
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- Peripheral Neuropathy Fact Sheet: Fact sheet published by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. This is what I downloaded from NINDS in 2005. If you visit their site today, you will find the information very abbreviated compared to what they had at that time.*
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- Preview of Medifocus Guidebook on Peripheral Neuropathy: This preview of the Guidebook was published in April 2010, and contains about a third of the full Guidebook. The second chapter, ‘The Intelligent Patient’, has the first 30 pages of the original 60, and is filled with good, basic information.
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- NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS: Disorders of Peripheral Nerve, Neuromuscular Junction, and Muscle: Describes 5 categories of neuropathy, with diagrams of body locations affected.
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- An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathy: Describes types of neuropathy, causes and diagnosis.
Other Resources:
Recommended Reading:
John Senneff Books:- Numb toes and aching soles
- Numb toes and other woes
- Nutrients for Neuropathy
Norman Latov Books:- Peripheral Neuropathy: When the Numbness, Weakness, and Pain Won't Stop
- You Can Cope with Peripheral Neuropathy: 365 Tips for Living a Full Life
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*Note: Over the years I have saved information from websites in pdf format. As I started to copy links to add here, I found that many links were no longer valid, and others, like NINDS, had changed the information. If you would like to save websites in pdf format, see my post here: FREE pdf creator - 3 easy steps
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