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Peripheral neuropathy: how to spot it and support patients
A look at the causes, symptoms and effects of peripheral neuropathy, the questions cancer nurses should ask and how best to provide support for patients
A look at the causes, symptoms and effects of peripheral neuropathy, the questions cancer nurses should ask and how best to provide support for patients
- Both cancer treatment and the site of the cancer itself can cause peripheral neuropathy
- It refers to damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which includes sensory, motor and autonomic nerves
- Many patients have chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy after the end of their treatment
Peripheral neuropathy refers to temporary or permanent damage to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which includes sensory, motor and autonomic nerves.
It is an issue cancer nurses should be familiar with as cancer treatment and the site of
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