diagnosed using tool treated with Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms depend on which nerve is damaged, and whether the damage affects one nerve, several nerves, or the whole body. Pain and numbness: Tingling or burning in the arms and legs may be an early sign of nerve damage. These feelings often start in your toes and feet. You may have deep pain. This often happens in the feet and legs. You may lose feeling in your legs and arms. Because of this, you may not notice when you step on something sharp. You may not notice when you touch something that is too hot or cold, like the water in a bathtub. You may not know when you have a small blister or sore on your feet. Numbness may make it harder to tell where your feet are moving and can cause a loss of balance. Muscle problems: Damage to the nerves can make it harder to control muscles. It can also cause weakness. You may notice problems moving a part of your body. You may fall because your legs buckle. You may trip over your toes. Doing tasks such as buttoning a shirt may be harder. You may also notice that your muscles twitch or cramp. Your muscles may become smaller. Problems with body organs: People with nerve damage may have problems digesting food. You may feel full or bloated and have heartburn after eating only a little food. Sometimes you may vomit food that has not been digested well. You may have either loose stools or hard stools. Some people have problems swallowing. Damage to the nerves to your heart may cause you to feel light-headed, or faint, when you stand up. Angina is the warning chest pain for heart disease and heart attack. Nerve damage may "hide" this warning sign. You should learn other warning signs of a heart attack. They are sudden fatigue, sweating, shortness of breath, nausea, and vomiting. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0009830 Peripheral Nerve Damage HP:0009830 Peripheral Neuritis Sufficient Peripheral neuropathy is a general term for any disorder of the peripheral nervous system. SCDO:0000884 Abnormal Nervous System Morphology Personal Medical History Patient Symptom Report Blood Test Clinical Neuropathy Assessment Diet, Food, and Nutrition Surgery Treatment of Precipitating Factors