Sensory neuropathy

Clinic

• Sensory neuropathy occurs if the body's sensory nerves become damaged. People with diabetes have an increased risk of neuropathy as high blood glucose levels over long periods of time can damage the nerves. Sensory neuropathy can affect a number of different nerve centres.

Sign / Symptoms

• Numbness
• Reduced ability to sense pain or extreme temperatures
• Tingling feeling
• Unexplained burning sensations
• Sharp stabbing pains – which may be noticeable at night
• Allodynia (Pain from normally non-painful stimuli, such as light touch)
• Dysesthesia: Abnormal sensations including
  • A burning feeling under the skin
  • Extremely sensitive skin to the extent where clothes and bedding can cause intense pain