What is peripheral neuropathy?
Peripheral nerves are those that are outside your brain and spinal cord. Symptoms of peripheral neuropathy may start gradually but worsen over time and may include numbness, pain, burning or tingling, muscle weakness, and sensitivity to touch.
How do members experience peripheral neuropathy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with peripheral neuropathy*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for peripheral neuropathy*
*Data from patients with peripheral neuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with peripheral neuropathy*
*Data from patients with peripheral neuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has peripheral neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 3 | |
20s | 37 | |
30s | 187 | |
40s | 530 | |
50s | 1,107 | |
60s | 1,665 | |
70+ | 1,967 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 1,673 | |
Female | 3,787 |
Talk to people with peripheral neuropathy
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