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Old 08-12-2021, 03:18 PM #1
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Hello, i am just wondering if peripheral neuropathy itself, if it is considered a autoimmune disease or is the cause of it the disorder, Thanks Just wondering.
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Hello, i am just wondering if peripheral neuropathy itself, if it is considered a autoimmune disease or is the cause of it the disorder, Thanks Just wondering.
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a term that means disease or dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves.

It is not an autoimmune disease in itself but autoimmune diseases can be the cause of PN.

It is not the "cause of the disorder" but is a term that describes the disorder.
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Thank you Atticus for the information, one other question if possible, does the disorder itself cause the body to be immune compromised?
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Default Peripheral neuropathy--

--is not a cause of disordered immunity, but there are many immune conditions that can have neuropathy as a symptom (such as lupus, Bechet's, rheumatoid arthritis, and a host of others); and there are also a number of systemic conditions (such as many of the blood cancers) that can have symptomatic effects that include neuropathy.

So, in essence, most neuropathies are "secondary" to some other condition--part of the reason it's hard to get medical and fundraising attention specifically to it.

There are, of course, primary neuropathies that are genetic/hereditary in nature.

I suggest, if you'd like to see the scope of the condition and the many causes, taking a look at the Washington University in St. Louis neuromuscular website:

Polyneuropathy Differential Diagnosis
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Thank you glenntaj, will do....The reason i ask is i had a 2nd dose of moderna and was sick for 2 days and trying to figure out what to do if it comes up booster shots are needed. I just dont want to **** off this P/N with more shots and get more symptoms. I just don't know how much of what symptoms i get are connected to vaccines i have gotten, i.e shigles, flu, hep A etc.etc. i am sure getting these disorders without the vaccines on the other hand may also cause one with P/N problems, Thanks,
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