Sunday, January 11, 2009
I was searching periphral neuropathy related informaiton on the web today. Found this item on Amazon.com: WSN® Nerve Support Formula Nutritional Supplement for Peripheral, Diabetic & Poly Neuropathy Treatment. A very long name with some amazing claims: "Reducing Tingling or Numbness in the fingers, toes or legs. Ability to experience touch without pain. Reducing feeling of cold, burning or pain in the hands, feet or legs. Improving sense of balance and coordination. Reducing pain and cramps. Less dependency on medications. Works for all forms of neuropathy no matter what the cause." It is nice to kown that "Studies show a significant reduction in neuropathy symptoms." I am assumking that means "as a result of using this product." But I cannot find the studies that suppot this claim. Does anyone know any sceintifically sound clinical studies that directly suport the effectiveness and safety of this product?
Sunday, January 4, 2009
What is Peripheral Neuropathy?
I was trying to see if people, the experts, have an agreement on what exactly is Peripheral Neuropathy. I have checked the following four websites, all of them should be the authority on the topic. The only thing the folloiwing statements in common is the "damage to the peripheral neurves". I am not sure if I cut my finger tip while bar-b-quing do I have PN? I would surely damage the peripheral neurves on that figure tip.
Here is what I found:
1) Mayo Clinic:
Peripheral neuropathy, in its most common form, causes pain and numbness in your hands and feet. The pain typically is described as tingling or burning, while the loss of sensation often is compared to the feeling of wearing a thin stocking or glove.
2) US National Institute of health:
Peripheral neuropathy describes damage to the peripheral nervous system, which transmits information from the brain and spinal cord to every other part of the body. More than 100 types of peripheral neuropathy have been identified, each with its own characteristic set of symptoms, pattern of development, and prognosis. Impaired function and symptoms depend on the type of nerves -- motor, sensory, or autonomic -- that are damaged. Some people may experience temporary numbness, tingling, and pricking sensations, sensitivity to touch, or muscle weakness. Others may suffer more extreme symptoms, including burning pain (especially at night), muscle wasting, paralysis, or organ or gland dysfunction.
3) The University of Chicago:
Peripheral neuropathy is not a single disease. It’s a general term for a series of disorders that result from damage to the body’s peripheral nervous system. Peripheral neuropathy occurs when nerves are damaged or destroyed and can’t send messages from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, skin and other parts of the body. When damage (to peripheral nerves) occurs, numbness and pain … may occur.
4) The Columbia Neuropathy Research Center:
Peripheral neuropathy results from damage to the peripheral nervous system, which is responsible for transmitting information between the brain, the spinal cord, and the rest of the body. Hundreds of types of peripheral neuropathy have been identified, each with a defining set of symptoms. People commonly report numbness, tingling, and prickly sensations. Some develop an extreme sensitivity to touch, while others develop muscle weakness and muscle wasting. Severe symptoms can include burning pain which is typically worse at night, limb paralysis, and organ or gland dysfunction.
Here is what I found:
1) Mayo Clinic:
Peripheral neuropathy, in its most common form, causes pain and numbness in your hands and feet. The pain typically is described as tingling or burning, while the loss of sensation often is compared to the feeling of wearing a thin stocking or glove.
2) US National Institute of health:
Peripheral neuropathy describes damage to the peripheral nervous system, which transmits information from the brain and spinal cord to every other part of the body. More than 100 types of peripheral neuropathy have been identified, each with its own characteristic set of symptoms, pattern of development, and prognosis. Impaired function and symptoms depend on the type of nerves -- motor, sensory, or autonomic -- that are damaged. Some people may experience temporary numbness, tingling, and pricking sensations, sensitivity to touch, or muscle weakness. Others may suffer more extreme symptoms, including burning pain (especially at night), muscle wasting, paralysis, or organ or gland dysfunction.
3) The University of Chicago:
Peripheral neuropathy is not a single disease. It’s a general term for a series of disorders that result from damage to the body’s peripheral nervous system. Peripheral neuropathy occurs when nerves are damaged or destroyed and can’t send messages from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, skin and other parts of the body. When damage (to peripheral nerves) occurs, numbness and pain … may occur.
4) The Columbia Neuropathy Research Center:
Peripheral neuropathy results from damage to the peripheral nervous system, which is responsible for transmitting information between the brain, the spinal cord, and the rest of the body. Hundreds of types of peripheral neuropathy have been identified, each with a defining set of symptoms. People commonly report numbness, tingling, and prickly sensations. Some develop an extreme sensitivity to touch, while others develop muscle weakness and muscle wasting. Severe symptoms can include burning pain which is typically worse at night, limb paralysis, and organ or gland dysfunction.
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