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A member asked:
Is there anything that can cause neuropathy if a person doesn't have diabetes?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Long list: Can be anything-- B12 deficiency, various autoimmune disorders, pinched nerves in the spine. You may want to see a neurologist for further evaluation if you have never seen one.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Pain, numbness. : Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by many things, including diabetes, excessive alcohol use, or chemotherapy. Patients can have tingling, burning, itching, a "tight" feeling, pain, and numbness, and once it happens it's impossible to get normal sensation back. Some medications reduce the tingling, but nothing can reverse numbness.
Answered 4/5/2014
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