Nerve Pain
Nerve pain is a special kind of pain or pain-like sensations. It is also called “neuropathic pain” or simply “neuropathy pain”. Damage to a nerve can lead to pain that is sharp, shooting pain (e.g. neuralgia or sciatica)
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Causes
Causes depend somewhat on the type of nerve pain or unusual sensations. It is a sharp, shooting pain like sciatica
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Types
There are various different types of pain that may be related to nerves:
- Sharp shooting pain
- Tingling
- Paresthesias
- Pins-and-needles sensations ...
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Related Symptom Topics
Read more about these related symptoms:
- Pain- Overview| Causes| Types
- Tingling- Overview
- Numbness- Overview
- Paresthesias- Overview...
Related Disease and Condition Topics
Read about these medical conditions related to Nerve Pain:
- Neuralgia- Overview
- Sciatica- Overview| Drugs
- Neuropathy- Overview
- Osteoarthritis- Overview| Drugs...
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