A new study found that peripheral neuropathy is linked to slow gait and impaired lower extremity performance in older adults with and without diabetes.. Peripheral neuropathy is a progressive ...

Lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease. This can happen when the arteries in your legs become damaged and hardened. ... Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes.

BECAUSE of the interest in the recent publication on peripheral entrapment neuropathies of the upper extremity,1 it was decided to review these conditions in the lower extremity. An entrapment poin ...

Diabetic neuropathy is a complication of diabetes that may affect ... Severe damage can sometimes lead to amputation of the foot or lower leg. But for people who can manage their diabetes with ...

Symptoms of Femoral Neuropathy. The main symptoms of femoral neuropathy are pain, burning, tingling, and reduced sensations or numbness in the leg. You may also experience weakness in the affected ...

Poorly managed neuropathy may result in serious complications, ... about 130,000 people with a form of diabetes were discharged from the hospital after having a lower-extremity amputation.

Possible causes of nerve pain in the foot include Morton’s neuroma, tarsal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, and diabetic neuropathy. Rest, painkillers, and physical therapy may reduce symptoms, but ...

Femoral neuropathy involves pain, numbness, and weakness in the thigh that results from damage to the femoral nerve. ... Symptoms can affect the thigh and may occur in the knee, the lower leg, ...

Case 3 . Patient C is a 52-year-old white woman who presented with a 3-year history of numbness in her feet and progressive bilateral lower extremity weakness to the extent of impairing her mobility.