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Are unexplained peripheral neuropathy issues typically diagnosed anxiety?
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Kinda: Symptoms of a generalized anxiety disorder do over lap with many known neurologic disorders. Unexplained peripheral neuropathy is a valid diagnosis. They can be objectively evaluated with EMG and ncs.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No: While there may be overlapping symptoms in different pathologies, true peripheral neuropathy confirmed by testing such as emg, can not be explained away as anxiety. These are two separate issues.
Answered 9/11/2016
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