Peripheral Neuropathy: When the Numbness, Weakness and Pain Won't Stop

by Norman Latov

Book Overview

"Peripheral neuropathy affects 10 to 20 million people in the U.S, including ten per cent of all people who have diabetes. This condition has numerous causes, but can be associated with diseases such as HIV, alcoholism, and lupus, and may result from treatments for other medical conditions, such as cancer chemotherapy. Symptoms include pain, numbness, loss of balance, and tingling in the extremities. Although a widespread condition, most people don't...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193260359X
• ISBN13: 9781932603590
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Neuropathy Understandable

Peripheral Neuropathy is a concise, inexpensive volume written in plain English. It will be useful to both neuropathy sufferers and their physicians alike. Dr. Latov's expertise -- as a clinician, teacher, and a founder of The Neuropathy Association(www,neuropathy.org) -- is well-reflected in the text. When both the doctor and the patient are able to discuss neuropathy knowledgeably as a result of reading this work, the disease will be better understood and managed

As diabetes and its concurrent health issues - like neuropathy - is on the rise.

Patients who suffer from peripheral neuropathy - numbness, weakness and pain - as well as loved ones who want to help receive an easy handbook on the causes and treatment options for neuropathy. From drug therapies and foot care to management of chronic pain and nerve damage at all stages, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY is an excellent, easy guide to understanding all the options - and a recommended pick for any general lending library, as diabetes and its concurrent health issues - like neuropathy - is on the rise.

Tucson Neuropathy Group reviews this book

The Tucson, AZ Neuropathy Support Group highly reccommends this book. It is clearly written. It is an excellent book giving great insight into this disease. It is all encompassing, concise and direct. There was no sugar coating, nor was it disparing. Many treatments and approaches were analyzed. All our group endorsed it without exception for all neuropathy sufferers.

I'm sorry if you are suffering from Neuropathy also....

I've suffered from a major L5-S1 disc herniation and sciatica, and it now appears to developing into peripheral neuropathy. There are very few books for the lay person available, but this one is outstanding! If you are suffering from sciatica, diabetes, loss of feeling, sharp stabbing muscle pains, or spinal injury.....you must buy this book to understand what may happen to you. And for your spouses and friends, this will make them understand "some" of what you are going through in non-mind numbing way.

The best book ever on Peripheral Neuropathy

I have had Peripheral Neuropathy for 12 years, and read many articles and books about this disease. This book is the clearest, most informative. It covers information on a vast number of different types of neuropathy. I relished reading about all the possible causes and have a much clearer picture of the disease. Kudos to Dr. Latov for making this a patient friendly way to get the information about a disease that I know is hard to correctly diagnose. I strongly suggest that everyone with neuropathy and their families read this book to help understand the disease and get the proper diagnosis and treatment.