When the spinal cord and the nerves beyond the brain get damaged because of particular reasons, then this condition affects the communication between the brain and the whole body. It is known as peripheral neuropathy. You may notice various symptoms in this health condition such as lack of sleep, weakness, numbness and pain in the thigh and leg. You may also face difficulties while climbing stairs. Doctors can suspect various reasons behind this problem like injury, diabetes, infections. The neuropathy specialist in Oklahoma may recommend a biopsy of the nerve and nerve conduction test to understand the root cause. Also, the experts may provide medications, nerve therapy, electronic stimulation, functional strength training to recover from this situation.
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