Main description:

If you are reading Navigating Life with Peripheral Neuropathy, chances are that you either have peripheral neuropathy, know someone who does, or care for someone that has it. Although neuropathy is common - affecting 10-20 million people in the United States alone - most people have never heard of it or do not know much about it. Peripheral neuropathy can present with an array of symptoms, some common and recognizable, such as numbness or weakness, whereas
others are sufficiently strange to be attributed to psychological problems. It can have many different causes, each with their own diagnostic or treatment challenges, leaving many patients with insufficient evaluation or care.

Navigating Life with Peripheral Neuropathy aims to demystify the disease so that patients can understand their symptoms, tell whether their evaluation was sufficiently complete, understand their diagnosis, know what questions to ask, and learn about the pros and cons of available treatments. The second edition expands on the topics of research, advocacy, seeking medical help, and managing both autonomic and small fiber neuropathy. Armed with the knowledge and advice from this book, patients can
become active participants in their medical decision making.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Explaining Peripheral Neuropathy

3. Structure and Function of the Peripheral Nervous System

4. Recognizing the Diverse Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy

5. The Many Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy

6. Getting Medical Help

7. Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy

8. Living with Neuropathy

9. Research is Hope - The Importance of Research

10. Advocacy

11. Sharing Stories and Experiences

Appendices:
Resource Listing
Glossary - Definition of Medical Terms
Index