Peripheral neuropathy (PN): symptoms
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Peripheral neuropathy (PN): symptoms. Tingling, Heavy feeling, Weakness, Numbness. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Sensory symptoms
- Tingling
- Heavy feeling
- Weakness
- Numbness
- Band-like sensations around ankles
- Feeling of stiffness in the calves
- Feeling of walking on cotton wool
- Burning pain soles of feet
- Burning sensations worse at night
- Electrical sensations
Motor symptoms
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Autonomic symptoms
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Gait impairment
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Pain
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Systemic symptoms
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References
- Notermans NC, Wokke JHJ, Franssen H, et al. Chronic idiopathic polyneuropathy presenting in middle or old age: a clinical and electrophysiological study of 75 patients. JNNP 1993; 56:1066-1071.
- Castelli G, Desai KM, Cantone RE. Peripheral neuropathy: evaluation and differential diagnosis. Am Fam Physician 2020; 102:732-739.
- Lehmann HC, Wunderlich G, Fink GR, Sommer C. Diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy. Neurol Res Pract 2020; 2:20.
