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    Peripheral Nerve Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Peripheral Nerve Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Peripheral Nerve Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Peripheral Nerve Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

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    This book describes Peripheral Nerve Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
    Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a medical disorder produced by damage to or disease involving peripheral nerves, which may decrease:
    1. Sensation,
    2. Movement,
    3. Gland or organ function, or
    4. Other parts of health, depending on the type of nerve affected.
    Peripheral nerves transmit information to and from the brain.
    They also transmit signals to and from the spinal cord to the rest of the body.
    Peripheral nerve disease normally indicates that these nerves do not work properly.
    Peripheral nerve disease may induce injury to a single nerve.
    It may cause injury to a nerve group.
    It may also have an effect on nerves in the whole body
    Causes
    Peripheral nerve disease may be classified as genetic and acquired.
    The most frequent acquired cause is Traumatic injury to the nerve.
    Often, no cause can be detected (idiopathic).
    A. Genetic: Some peripheral nerve diseases are inherited in families.
    Diabetes is the most frequent cause of this type of nerve problem.
    High blood sugar levels over a long time can injure the nerves.
    B. Acquired Conditions that may produce neuropathy are:
    1. Traumatic injury to the nerve
    a. Broken bone that affects a nerve
    b. Glue, lead, mercury, and solvent poisoning
    c. Medicines that treat infections, cancer, seizures, and high blood pressure
    d. Compression on a nerve, such as from carpal tunnel syndrome
    e. Exposure to cold temperatures for a long period of time
    f. Compression from bad-fitting casts, splints, a brace, or crutches
    g. Long-term, heavy alcohol use
    Other acquired causes are:
    1. Autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus
    2. Chronic kidney disease
    3. HIV
    4. Liver infections
    5. Low levels of vitamin B12 or other vitamins
    6. Metabolic disease
    7. Poisoning due to heavy metals, such as lead
    8. Poor blood flow to the legs
    9. Under active thyroid gland
    Symptoms
    Symptoms are evident depending on which nerve is injured, whether the injury affects one nerve, several nerves, or the whole body.
    1. Pain and Numbness
    Tingling or numbness in the arms and legs may be an early sign of nerve injury.
    These feelings often start in the toes and feet.
    There may be deep nerve pain.
    This often occurs in the feet and legs.
    There may be loss of sensation in the legs and arms.
    Due to this, the patient may not notice when he or she steps on something sharp.
    The patient may not realize when he or she touches something that is too hot or cold, like the water in a bathtub.
    The patient may not realize when he or she has a small blister or sore on the feet.
    Numbness may make it difficult to tell where the feet are moving and can induce a loss of balance.
    2. Muscle Problems
    Injury to the nerves can make it more difficult to control muscles.
    Nerve injury can also produce weakness.
    There may be difficulties moving a part of the body.
    A patient may drop because the legs buckle.
    Doing tasks such as buttoning a shirt may be more difficult.
    The muscles also convulse or cramp.
    The muscles may be wasted and smaller.
    3. Body Organs Disorders
    a. People with nerve injury may have troubles digesting food.
    Some patients have difficulties swallowing.
    Injury to the nerves to the heart may cause the patient to feel light-headed, or faint, when the patient stands up.
    b. Angina is the forewarning chest pain for heart disease and heart attack.
    Nerve injury may hide this warning sign
    Treatment
    Treating the cause of nerve damage may improve the symptoms
    People with diabetes should control their blood sugar.
    Replacing a vitamin or making other changes in the diet may help
    Physiotherapy may help.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Peripheral Neuropathy
    Chapter

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateJan 31, 2019
    ISBN9780463652091
    Peripheral Nerve Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Peripheral Nerve Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Peripheral

      Nerve Diseases,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2019 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Peripheral Nerve Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Peripheral Nerve Diseases)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Peripheral Nerve Diseases

      What is Peripheral Nerve Disease or Peripheral Neuropathy?

      Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a medical disorder produced by damage to or disease involving peripheral nerves, which may decrease:

      1. Sensation,

      2. Movement,

      3. Gland or organ function, or

      4. Other parts of health, depending on the type of nerve affected.

      Peripheral nerves transmit information to and from the brain.

      They also transmit signals to and from the spinal cord to the rest of the body.

      Peripheral nerve disease normally indicates that these nerves do not work properly.

      Peripheral nerve disease may induce injury to a single nerve.

      It may cause injury to a nerve group.

      It may also have an effect on nerves in the whole body.

      What are the causes of Peripheral Neuropathy?

      Causes

      Peripheral nerve disease may be classified as genetic and acquired.

      The most frequent acquired cause is Traumatic injury to the nerve.

      Often, no cause can be detected (idiopathic).

      A. Genetic: Some peripheral nerve diseases are inherited in families.

      Diabetes is the most frequent cause of this type of nerve problem.

      High blood sugar levels over a long time can injure the nerves.

      B. Acquired Conditions that may produce neuropathy are:

      1. Traumatic injury to the nerve

      a. Broken bone that affects a nerve

      b. Glue, lead, mercury, and solvent poisoning

      c. Medicines that treat infections, cancer, seizures, and high blood pressure

      d. Compression on a nerve, such as from carpal tunnel syndrome

      e. Exposure to cold temperatures for a long period of time

      f. Compression from bad-fitting casts, splints, a brace, or crutches

      g. Long-term, heavy alcohol use

      Other acquired causes are:

      1. Autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus

      2. Chronic kidney disease

      3. HIV

      4. Liver infections

      5. Low levels of vitamin B12 or other vitamins

      6. Metabolic disease

      7. Poisoning due to heavy metals, such as lead

      8. Poor blood flow to the legs

      9. Under active thyroid gland

      What are the symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy?

      Symptoms

      Symptoms are evident depending on which nerve is

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