Peripheral neuropathy (PN): symptoms

Evidence-based neurology checklist on peripheral neuropathy (pn): symptoms: Sensory symptoms Tingling Heavy feeling Weakness Numbness Band-like sensations around ankles Feeling of stiffness in the calves Feeling of walking on cotton wool Burning pain soles of feet Burning sensations worse at night…

Sensory symptoms

  • Tingling
  • Heavy feeling
  • Weakness
  • Numbness
  • Band-like sensations around ankles
  • Feeling of stiffness in the calves
  • Feeling of walking on cotton wool
  • Burning pain soles of feet
  • Burning sensations worse at night
  • Electrical sensations

Motor symptoms

Autonomic symptoms

Gait impairment

Pain

Systemic symptoms

References

  1. Notermans NC, Wokke JHJ, Franssen H, et al. Chronic idiopathic polyneuropathy presenting in middle or old age: a clinical and electrophysiological study of 75 patients. JNNP 1993; 56:1066-1071.
  2. Castelli G, Desai KM, Cantone RE. Peripheral neuropathy: evaluation and differential diagnosis. Am Fam Physician 2020; 102:732-739.
  3. Lehmann HC, Wunderlich G, Fink GR, Sommer C. Diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy. Neurol Res Pract 2020; 2:20. 

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