Causes and Risk Factors
Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy comes from many different causes – also known as “risk factors.” These risk factors are divided into three different categories:
Causes and Risk Factors
Metabolic Risk Factors
Chemical Risk Factors
Mechanical Risk Factors
Hereditary Risk Factors
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– Chemotherapy
– Alcoholism
– Drugs / Prescription Medication
– War Toxins / Industrial Toxins
-Bulged and Herniated Disc(s)
-Carpal Tunnel
-Degenerative Disc(s)
-Spinal Stenosis
These causes are also very common, and are most often a result from mechanical joint problems, which compress the nerves that emit from the spine.
Moving from the most to the least common, the final category of neuropathies are those caused by a genetic or hereditary factor. They include neurological challenges such as Friedriech’s Ataxia and Charcot Marie Tooth Disease. These are fairly rare and while very significant to those afflicted, make up less than 1% of neuropathies.