Just recently, least common diseases began spreading in different parts of the world. While experts are still researching for cures to heal those, some are fearful of the diseases' extent and effects. Just recently, peripheral neuropathy has been making its name in the medical fields. Few are experiencing this rare-type of disease, but its effects showed great urgency to find a cure that would alleviate the pain that it could give.
Peripheral Neuropathy: A Rare but Serious Case
Just recently, the South China Morning Post posted a story about a man who was diagnosed with a disease called "peripheral neuropathy". Amongst billions of people living here on Earth, millions are sharing this kind of illness. One research told that this disease is triggered when the nerves can't deliver messages to the brain anymore. In America, 20-30 million people, in their 60s, are suffering from this rare disease, which causes them to experience the unlikely effects that they never had before.
As we learn in our classes before, the central nervous system has two parts - the brain and the spinal cord. Through the whole system, nerves are being delivered to different parts to fulfill a specific action in a human body. Once the peripheral neuropathy has been triggered, different effects would be evident in the body.
These effects include numbness of hands, feet, and legs. It would also damage motors nerves that would decrease someone's strength and balance. It also damages the regulation of automatic functions, which affects blood pressure, digestion and bladder control.
Once the "peripheral neuropathy" gets serious, a person might experience immobility and unintentional falls. Due to the pain that it could give, PN could also lead to sleepless nights and immediate medications. The disease could steal people's usual hobbies - like running and dancing. This makes simple activities complicated and almost impossible.
Research for PN Falls Short of Budget
With a great number of people experiencing PN, many experts admitted that its study and research couldn't be easy as their funds are short for this. Though it is dangerous, the disease is never considered fatal, unlike the others. Doctors are still looking for ways to make sure that people suffering from PN would be cured immediately.
As of this moment, patients with PN should do their research on how to alleviate the pain of having one. They might have a hard time looking for relievers as some called PN in other ways. SCMP gave out some good ways to help with the condition.
