neuropathy
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neuropathies
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More than 80% of ischemic optic neuropathy cases are estimated to involve the non-arteritic anterior form of the condition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Paul has severe neuropathy and needs accommodation that meets his accessibility needs, while also being suitable for a family of six.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
She is in her late 70s and complains of nagging aches and pains, neuropathy, fatigue, anxiety, and occasional changes in her weight.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
When severe enough, neuropathy can be debilitating and force oncologists to lower the dosage of chemotherapy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
In the present connection it is of interest to us to note how commonly the nervous system is involved in the general picture and the frequency both of convulsive disorders and of neuropathy.
From The Nervous Child by Hector Charles Cameron
In the 1940s, some people with vitamin B12 deficiency given very high doses of folic acid to treat anemia developed irreversible neuropathies.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 26, 2021
Surgical scars, lost body parts and hair, chemically induced fatigue, radiological burns, nausea, hormone-blocking medications, numbness from neuropathies, weight gain or loss, and anxiety hardly function as aphrodisiacs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2018
Patients dealing with lymphedema or neuropathies, the loss of a limb or postoperative pain may resign themselves to these distressing conditions as an unfortunate but inevitable price that had to be paid for life.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2015
Whose chemo resulted in kidney damage or neuropathies?
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2012
A number of friends who have either Raynaud’s or neuropathies associated with diabetes have tried it as well with great success!
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2010
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