Neuritis
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Neuritis (nyoo-ri´tis) is a general term for inflammation of a nerve[1] or the general inflammation of the peripheral nervous system. Symptoms depend on the nerves involved, but may include pain, paresthesia (pins-and-needles), paresis (weakness), hypoesthesia (numbness), anesthesia, paralysis, wasting, and disappearance of the reflexes.
Causes of neuritis include:
- Physical injury
- Infection
- Diphtheria
- Herpes zoster (shingles)
- Leprosy
- Lyme disease
- Chemical injury such as chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Underlying conditions including: :
- Alcoholism
- Autoimmune disease, especially multiple sclerosis and Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Beriberi (vitamin B1 deficiency)
- Cancer
- Celiac disease[2]
- Diabetes (Diabetic neuropathy)
- Hypothyroidism
- Porphyria
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Vitamin B6 excess[3]
Types of neuritis include:
References
- ↑ "neuritis" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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