Every nerve in your peripheral system has a specific function, so symptoms depend on the type of nerves affected. Nerves are classified into:  Sensory nerves that receive sensation, such as temperature, pain, vibration or touch, from the skin Motor nerves that control muscle movement Autonomic nerves that control functions such as blood pressure, perspiration, heart rate, digestion and bladder function  Signs and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy might include:  Gradual onset of numbness, prickling or tingling in your feet or hands, which can spread upward into your legs and arms Sharp, jabbing, throbbing or burning pain Extreme sensitivity to touch Pain during activities that shouldn't cause pain, such as pain in your feet when putting weight on them or when they're under a blanket Lack of coordination and falling Muscle weakness Feeling as if you're wearing gloves or socks when you're not Paralysis if motor nerves are affected  If autonomic nerves are affected, signs and symptoms might include:  Heat intolerance Excessive sweating or not being able to sweat Bowel, bladder or digestive problems Drops in blood pressure, causing dizziness or lightheadedness  Peripheral neuropathy can affect one nerve (mononeuropathy), two or more nerves in different areas (multiple mononeuropathy), or many nerves (polyneuropathy). Carpal tunnel syndrome is an example of mononeuropathy. Most people with peripheral neuropathy have polyneuropathy.
nerve peripheral system specific function  symptoms depend type nerves affected  nerves classified into:  sensory nerves receive sensation  temperature  pain  vibration touch  skin motor nerves control muscle movement autonomic nerves control functions blood pressure  perspiration  heart rate  digestion bladder function  signs symptoms peripheral neuropathy include:  gradual onset numbness  prickling tingling feet hands  can spread upward legs arms sharp  jabbing  throbbing burning pain extreme sensitivity touch pain activities shouldn't cause pain  pain feet putting weight they're blanket lack coordination falling muscle weakness feeling you're wearing gloves socks you're paralysis motor nerves affected  autonomic nerves affected  signs symptoms include:  heat intolerance excessive sweating being able sweat bowel  bladder digestive problems drops blood pressure  causing dizziness lightheadedness  peripheral neuropathy can affect nerve (mononeuropathy)  nerves areas (multiple mononeuropathy)  nerves (polyneuropathy)  carpal tunnel syndrome example mononeuropathy  people peripheral neuropathy polyneuropathy
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