About Peripheral Neuropathy - What Is Peripheral Neuropathy?

What is Peripheral Neuropathy? | What Causes Peripheral Neuropathy? | Symptoms

Polyneuropathy versus Mononeuropathy – Which type is it?

Peripheral neuropathy can affect multiple nerves (polyneuropathy) or only one nerve or nerve group (mononeuropathy) at a time.

Mononeuropathy is usually the result of damage to a single nerve or nerve group by trauma, injury, local compression, prolonged pressure, or inflammation. Examples include:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome (a painful wrist and hand disorder often associated with repetitive tasks on a computer keyboard)
• Bell's palsy (a facial nerve disorder)

The majority of people, however, suffer from polyneuropathy, an umbrella term for damage involving many nerves at the same time.