Neuropathic pain happens in the body when the nervous system is functioning correctly. You will start feeling pain at certain levels of the nervous system. It includes the brain, peripheral nervous system, and spinal cord connecting the brain.

The brain and spinal cord are together known as the nervous system of the human body. The peripheral nervous connects different body parts, including organs, arms, legs, fingers, and toes.

The damage in the nervous will send wrong signals to the different body parts of a person. 30% of the neuropathy cases happen due to diabetes. It is not easy for the neurologist to tell the source behind the neuropathic pain. There are many things linked with the sources of neuropathic pain. Neurologists try to control the pain in the patients.

Common Sources associated with the cause of neuropathic pain are as follows:

• Diabetes 
• Alcoholism
• AIDS or HIV Infection 
• Facial nerves issues
• Shingles
• Nervous System Disorders including Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis etc.
• Surgery or trauma that resulted in the nervous system damage
• Amputation
• Spinal nerve issue happened due to inflammation
• Radiation therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Nerves compression

Symptoms of Neuropathic pain

Many symptoms are related to neuropathic pain. These types of symptoms include:

• Pain comes from stimulation: There are activities in which the pain comes in the person without stimulation. Such activities include stabbing, shooting, burning, tingling, numbness, pain, and needles pain.
• Evoked Pain: Pain normally occurs due to non-painful stimuli, i.e., while brushing teeth against the skin pressure. However, it is a type of activity. It causes neuropathic pain condition in people.
• A person suffering from neuropathic pain finds it difficult to sleep and face emotional problems.
• Abnormal and unpleasant sensations happened due to spontaneous or evoked (dysesthesia).
• Pain may become less due to a normally painful stimulus, i.e. (hypoalgesia).

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Dr. Navin Tiwari
Consulting Neurologist