The first time Ellen described her symptoms to me at our support group, she used a phrase...
Types & Causes
Neuropathy isn’t a single disease. It’s an umbrella term for dozens of conditions that share one thing: damage to the peripheral nerves.
For the full overview, start with the Types & Causes guide. Every article in this section is listed below.
James came to our support group about a year ago, his right arm hanging slightly differently than...
I want to tell you about a patient named David. He was 47 when his right hand...
A reader named Frank wrote to me last winter with a story that bothered me long after...
A reader named Diane wrote to me with a story I’ve heard variations of before. Two years...
When my doctor first mentioned the word “monoclonal” during a follow-up call, I remember gripping the kitchen...
I want to start this article with a story, because the science gets dense quickly and I...
A reader wrote to me a few months ago with a question I hear more often than...
A neighbor of mine came back from a medical mission trip to rural India last fall and,...
The first time I sat with a friend at the rehab hospital after her husband’s six-week ICU...