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The treatment for peripheral neuropathy depends on its cause. The first step in treatment is, therefore, to look for the cause.

• Vitamin deficiencies can be corrected.


• Diabetes can be controlled, although control may not reverse the neuropathy. The goal with diabetes is early detection and adequate treatment to prevent the occurrence of neuropathy.


• Neuropathies that are associated with immune diseases can improve with treatment of the autoimmune disease.


• Neuropathy caused by nerve entrapment can be treated by physical therapy, injections, or surgery.


• Prompt treatment with sympathetic injections can minimize the chance of shingles progressing to postherpetic neuralgia.


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