Glossary Term:

Title

peripheral neuropathy

Phonetic

peh-RIH-feh-rul noor-AH-puh-thee

Description

Nerve damage which causes numbness, tingling, burning, pain, weakness, loss of ability to feel hot and cold, and cramps in different parts of the body. It usually starts in the hands or feet. It may be caused by injury, infection, disease (cancer, diabetes, kidney failure, or poor nutrition, for example), or by medicines such as chemotherapy. Also called neuropathy.