The first signs of nerve damage can be pretty scary—you might notice that you’ve cut your leg but didn’t feel anything. Of course, nerve damage symptoms could be marked by the exact opposite sensation: intense pain, tingling, and burning for no known reason. Symptoms and signs of nerve damage take many different forms because there are literally tens of thousands of nerves in your body.

An estimated 20 million Americans suffer from peripheral nerve damage, or “neuropathy.” Diabetes is the leading cause, while other causes include:

Inheritance
Aging
Nutritional deficiencies
Alcohol abuse
Certain medications
Infections
Autoimmune disorders like hepatitis C, diphtheria, HIV, and rheumatoid arthritis
No known cause (which may account for up to 30% of cases).
Your peripheral nerves are spread throughout your body. They are part of your skin, muscles, and organs.

Your brain and spinal cord send and receive messages from the nerves, allowing you to move, feel, and function properly.

When nerves are damaged, this communication cuts off, and things don’t work like they are supposed to. Movement can become much more difficult due to increasing numbness or weakness; intense pain may subsist when there is little-to-no stimuli, or you may feel nothing at all.

Source: https://www.doctorshealthpress.com/general-health-articles/nerve-damage-...

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