|Peripheral Neuropathy (Nerve Damage)| | Last Modified: January
17, 2012 What Is Peripheral Neuropathy? Neuropathy is irritation
or damage to the nerves. Nerves are long, wire-like fibers in
our body that transmit information from one area of our body to
another. They carry sensations (feeling) of temperature,
pressure, pain to the brain and control the movement of your
arms and legs. Peripheral neuropathy is a condition in which a
nerve or group of nerves have difficulty "communicating" with
each other. What Causes Peripheral Neuropathy and How Long Will
It Last? Certain chemotherapy drugs can cause neuropathy,
especially at higher doses or after multiple doses. Chemotherapy
medications that can cause neuropathy include: vincristine,
vinblastine, vinorelbine, Taxol, Taxotere, oxaliplatin,
bortezomib and cisplatin. Peripheral Neuropathy can occur
acutely- meaning during or shortly after receiving a treatment
and last a few days, or it can be chronic, that is, long-lasting
and persisting between treatments. Yo