What are the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy?

Neuropathy is a condition of the nerves that causes numbness, tingling, pain or pins and needles sensations in the hands, feet, arms or legs. It occurs differently for different people, but is always...

numbness and feelings of tingling or burning insensitivity to pain needle-like jabs of pain extreme sensitivity to touch loss of balance and coordination

Muscle weakness is one of the first symptoms of peripheral neuropathy and is maximized soon after the beginning of the disease or about three to four weeks after onset.

The first symptoms include numbness, tingling and pain, unsteadiness when standing or walking, muscle weakness (including weak ankles), or cramps and faintness.

In the hands, many people with this disorder must wear a brace or some sort of support. They lack their previous dexterity and fingers become numb. Manual tasks become difficult or almost impossible.