Chemotherapy Side Effects Neuropathy

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Chemotherapy side effects neuropathy.

Following chemotherapy the symptoms improve gradually over a period of several months but in some cases the symptoms may be permanent. Neuropathy usually begins shortly after chemotherapy and can worsen with subsequent chemotherapy sessions. Other cancer treatments like surgery or radiation tumors pressing on nerves infections that affect the nerves spinal cord injuries diabetes alcohol abuse shingles low vitamin b levels some autoimmune disorders hiv. It is typically characterized by a feeling of weakness numbness tingling or burning in the hands and feet.

Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by other things besides chemotherapy. Pain in the hands and feet tingling or burning in the hands and feet shooting or electrical sensations in the hands feet or legs ringing in the ears difficulty picking up objects difficulty with tasks that require close control such as buttoning a shirt very cold or hot. Symptoms of nerve damage some people on chemotherapy experience numbness or tingling in their hands and feet. Neuropathy also called peripheral neuropathy is a term that describes the kind of pain and discomfort caused by nerve damage.

Alcohol use disorder autoimmune disorders diabetes mellitus hiv infections that lead to nerve damage poor peripheral blood circulation shingles spinal cord injury vitamin b deficiency. Peripheral neuropathy a nerve disorder that can cause weakness numbness tingling and pain is a common chemotherapy side effect.