Acquire Peripheral Neuropathy

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Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral nerves are categorized as both sensory and motor which means they help provide sensations and move ligaments. These nerves attach to the spinal cord and run throughout the human body. Damaging these nerves may result in peripheral neuropathy. This condition is the degenerative state of the peripheral nerves. During this state, nerves may lose the ability to function therefore, causing multiple problems with one’s body. There are multiple causes to this condition and many can be avoided.
Vitamin deficiencies are a leading cause of nerves being damaged or weakened. Several vitamins such as B12, B6, and E are essential for keeping humans and their bodies healthy. Without these vitamins, the human body would slowly start to deteriorate with function. Thiamine is greatly needed to keep nerves in a stable state and prevent inflammation of the nerves. Humans must do their part to keep their bodies healthy and safe from spinal damage as caused most commonly by car accidents.
Car accidents are the most common cause of peripheral neuropathy. During a car accident, the nerves may be dismembered or dislocated.
“One example of acquire peripheral neuropathy is trigeminal neuralgia (also known as tic doulcunex), in which the damage to the trigeminal nerve (the largest nerve of the head and face) causes episodic attacks of excruitiating, lightning-like pain on one side of the face” (Peripheral Neuropathy Fact Sheet).
The car accident could damage ones spinal cord if it was crushed or hit hard enough. If the spinal cord is severed, the peripheral nerves may detach from the spinal cord. Detachment may lead to pressure applied by other organs or bones. The wreck may cause broken bones that would compress the spi...

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... the nerves will react and possibly reach peripheral neuropathy.
Peripheral neuropathy is a serious condition that can be fixed in multiple ways. If an individual is having trouble and experiencing more than one of the symptoms such as pain or muscle weakness, he or she should make a visit to see their doctor and discuss the possible reasoning behind it. A doctor knows best and can prescribe the necessary medications or treatments to help the patient feel better and hopefully stop the patient from having paralysis. There are ways to prevent this condition and they should be taken into consideration.

Works Cited
"Peripheral Neuropathy Fact Sheet." : National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014.
"Peripheral Neuropathy." Definition. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014.
Wood, Debra., “Peripheral Neuropathy.” 2013. Print.

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