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How can u just wake up one day and have peripheral neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia? could this be linked to cns inflammation? what cause? 31yrwf

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Dr. George Arcos answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Possibly: Peripheral neuropathy can be any nerve , or more often refers to a type of "stocking-glove" area of feet or hands seen in diabetes, thyroid disease, B12 deficiency , .Trigeminal neuralgia is specific to that nerve , and can involve branches of the trigeminal individually.Most cases are from compression of the nerve by the superior cerebellar artery. Treatments ;gasser. Gangion block, micros. Decompr.

Answered 12/7/2019

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