A 40-year-old member asked:
is it possible that my peripheral artery disease is just neuropathy?
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Dr. Patrick Wyffels answered
Specializes in Critical Care
Symptoms different: Pad is atherosclerotic narrowing of arteries. As it worsens, blood flow decreases leading to symptoms of claudication (pain - walking or activity ) which is relieved by stopping. Symptoms change to pain at night awaking you from sleep & relieved by getting your feet down. Finally they progress to constant pain at rest with or without non healing sores/ulcers. Diagnosed accurately by doppler.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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Dr. Michael Korona answered
32 years experience Interventional Radiology
Both?: These often go together. Need testing to find out.
Answered on Mar 7, 2012
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