It is a condition caused by nerve damage from many reasons characterised by tingling, numbness, unusual sensations, weakness and burning pain in affected area. It can involve any nerves namely-sensory,motor and autonomic nerves.
Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy
- The nervous system in our body is divided into two major divisions – the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
- The central nervous system includes the spinal cord and the brain. The peripheral nervous system consists of a network of nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system connects the nerves from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body (organs, limbs, and skin). The peripheral nervous system has 43 pairs of motor and sensory nerves. Peripheral nerves are of three types – sensory, motor and autonomic.
The primary functions of these nerves are as follow:
- Sensory nerves are responsible for transmission of signals like pain, touch, temperature and other sensations to the brain.
- Motor nerves are held responsible for control of muscles.
- Autonomic nerves are responsible for regulating autonomic functions of the body such as bladder function, digestion, body temperature, and blood pressure.
- The peripheral neuropathy can be a mononeuropathy (damage to a single peripheral nerve) or a polyneuropathy (malfunctioning of multiple peripheral nerves at the same time). The symptoms of this disorder depend on the type of peripheral neuropathy.
Homeopathic Medicines for Peripheral Neuropathy
- Picric Acid – Natural Homeopathic Medicine for Pin-needle Sensation in Hand/Feet.
- Oxalic Acid – Natural Homeopathic Treatment for Peripheral Neuropathy Causing Numbness and Tingling in Limbs
- Causticum – Effective Homeopathic Remedy for Muscle Weakness in Peripheral Neuropathy
- Kali Phos – Homeopathic Medicine for Numbness in Hands and Feet.