Diseases and Conditions
Peripheral nerve injuries
Causes
Peripheral nerves can be damaged in several ways:
- Injury from an accident, a fall or sports can stretch, compress, crush or cut nerves.
- Medical conditions, such as diabetes, Guillain-Barre syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Autoimmune diseases including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome.
Other causes include narrowing of the arteries, hormonal imbalances and tumors.