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 The first and foremost decision that must be made by the treating doctor is ”WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE NEUROPATHY IN THE FIRST PLACE.”  
Only by ruling out the many other causes can a real treatment begin.
  
Other causes of peripheral neuropathy:
  
     1.   Diabetes
     2.   Alcoholism
     3.   Herniated Disc
     4.   Heavy metal poisoning
     5.   Vitamin deficiencies
     6.   Collagen disease
     7.   Pernicious anemia
     8.   Malignancy
     9.   Pressure neuropathy
    10. Uremia
   11. Porphyria
   12. Leprosy
   13. Drugs and their side effects
 
 
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