Symptoms and causes that lead to inflammation of the peripheral nerves

 

 Peripheral nerves are a group of specialized nerves that come out from the spinal cord and nourish the upper and lower extremities, and also nourish the organs in the abdominal cavity and the pelvis, which transmit signals to and from the spinal cord, as well as the upper and lower extremities in terms of motor and sensory functions .

Peripheral neuritis is a condition that affects a group of nerves or that affects one specific nerve. The inflammation damages the nerves that carry messages to and from the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of the body.

And peripheral nerve inflammation is characterized by homogeneity, where the pain in both parties is equal to the same degree and the intensity of inflammation increases with time. It starts at the feet, then rises to the top of the limb. The symptoms of peripheral neuritis do not appear suddenly, but the pain increases gradually over time.

 

Among the main symptoms of peripheral neuritis:

1- Numbness and paresthesia: Peripheral nerve inflammation causes numbness and tingling in the limb, and sometimes even reaching a lack of feeling in the limb.

2 - excruciating pain: inflammation of the peripheral nerves results in excruciating pain that causes severe distress to the patient.

3- Limbs weakness: With time, weakness in the extremities occurs due to peripheral neuritis.

4- Ataxia: As a result of weakness of the nerve extremities, a feeling of giddiness and dizziness occurs.

5- Chronic constipation or diarrhea: Inflammation of the peripheral nerves causes a disturbance in the excretion process, so either chronic diarrhea or chronic constipation occurs.

6- Loss of urine control: Peripheral nerve inflammation sometimes occurs due to lack of urine control, which is called urinary incontinence or urine retention.

 

As for the causes that cause peripheral nerve inflammation, there are many causes, including, for example:

1- Immune peripheral neuropathy.

2- Rheumatic diseases.

3- Diabetes.

4- A deficiency in Vitamin B12 B12.

5- Vitamin B1 deficiency.

6- A decrease or increase in the concentration of copper and zinc in the blood.

7- Increased urea in the blood.

8- Infection with viral diseases.

9- Exposure of the body to highly toxic substances such as lead.