The causes of peripheral neuropathy include compressive peripheral neuropathy, metabolic peripheral neuropathy, viral infectious peripheral nerve, etc. Different causes of the disease, the duration of drug treatment is different.
1. Pressure peripheral neuropathy: common diseases include elbow tube syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc. Usually take methylcobalamin, vitamin B1 and other nutritive nerve medication, mild cases can be relieved in 2 weeks, while severe cases need to be treated with surgical decompression.
2. Metabolic peripheral neuropathy: such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy, vitamin B12 deficiency peripheral neuropathy, etc., the treatment course is relatively long. Such as diabetes requires lifelong medication to control blood glucose, peripheral nerve damage is more obvious patients, taking drugs for at least 2 to 3 months, or even longer.
3. Viral infectious peripheral neuropathy: such as facial nerve palsy caused by viral infection, usually take medication for 1 month, mild cases can be about 2 weeks, and severe cases may be 2 months.
Peripheral neuropathy, need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, clear disease targeted treatment, specific medication time, follow the advice of a professional physician.
Drugs should be used under the guidance of a physician, do not take on their own.