By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – People looking on YouTube for information about peripheral neuropathy would find many videos, but most discuss alternative medicine rather than evidence-based treatment, according to a recent study. An estimated 20 million people in the United States have some form of peripheral neuropathy – usually manifesting as numbness, tingling or muscle weakness - that results from damage to the peripheral nervous system, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The damage can have many causes, including physical injury, diabetes,...
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