{"id":39940,"date":"2025-10-03T15:02:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/why-early-diagnosis-of-peripheral-neuropathy-can-be-life-changing\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:02:50","slug":"why-early-diagnosis-of-peripheral-neuropathy-can-be-life-changing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/why-early-diagnosis-of-peripheral-neuropathy-can-be-life-changing\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Early Diagnosis of Peripheral Neuropathy Can Be Life-Changing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that peripheral neuropathy is on the rise in the US, especially in older adults? It affects around 8% of the total older population, with 10.4% of adults aged 40 to 69 and 26.8% being 70 or older. Its main risk factor is diabetes; nearly half of individuals with diabetes develop neuropathy, and other significant portions (25 to 46%) have an unknown cause. Earlier diagnosis significantly lowers the risk of severe complications with effective treatment. Learn what causes peripheral neuropathy and how it’s diagnosed to manage this condition on time before it’s too late. <\/span>Visit the best <\/span><\/i>Pain Management Clinic in Brooklyn at Doral Health & Wellness <\/span><\/i><\/b>or log on to<\/span><\/i> www.doralhw.org.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a> to schedule an appointment with us.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is peripheral neuropathy?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The term “peripheral neuropathy” refers to a group of conditions that affect the cells and fibers of the peripheral nervous system and can be caused by various diseases. Diabetes and prolonged poor glucose control are both common risk factors that can lead to peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a pathologic process that worsens over time. Sensory, autonomic, or motor neuropathy can develop in the lower extremities due to glycation-induced metabolic and vascular changes in nerve fibers. This neuropathy plays a devastating role in the chain of events that leads to ulceration. Patients frequently exhibit symptoms of small fiber and large fiber neuropathy.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Numbness and paresthesia are the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy that are most commonly experienced by patients. Along with these signs, there may also be pain, weakness, and a loss of deep tendon reflexes.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n