non-diabetic neuropathy

Foot pain unrelated to diabetes

March 9, 2011 By Dr. Gott

DEAR DR. GOTT: Please tell me about non-diabetic neuropathy of the feet. What causes it? Is there any cure?

DEAR READER: The word neuropathy signifies nerve damage. People commonly associate it with diabetes; however, a number of other possible causes for the disorder include alcoholism, hypothyroidism, Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, celiac disease, deficiency of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), kidney and/or liver disorders, Guillain-Barre syndrome, varicella-zoster infection (shingles), hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, exposure to toxins, traumatic injury and more.
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Filed Under: Daily Column, Leading Letter Tagged With: foot pain, nerve damage, neuropthy, non-diabetic neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy

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Foot pain unrelated to diabetes

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