Something strange has happened with my father recently. Suddenly he started to feel burning pain in his feet, legs and up to the arms. At the same time he felt weakness and strange pins-and-needles sensation. He even did not know where his legs and arms are. He was told that he is experiencing polyneuropathy. What is it? What are the causes?
The polyneuropathy is a neurological disorder. It occurs when many of the peripheral nerves start to work improperly. The person loses the correct feeling on places where the malfunction of nerves is experienced. Causes are numerous, but the most often are infections due to toxin produced by bacteria, toxic substances such as lead and mercury, carbon monoxide etc.