Dr. Amir Shokrae, Neurologist MD on Peripheral Neuropathy: Many Start With Marginally High Blood Sugar But Are Full Blown Diabetic in 5 Years.

found Dr. Amir Shokrae Neurologist MD who:

• says many start marginally high blood sugar, then full blown diabetic in 5 years
• spells out that 2 drinks/day is ok, not the alcohol abuse that can lead to neuropathy
  
• focuses on 'acquired' causes primarily blood sugar/diabetes, touches on b12 deficiency and includes infections ex leprosy, hiv, shingles, lyme
• drops term 'autoimmune neuropathy' in his top 3 leading 'acquired causes' in the usa
  
• demos the tools used by colleagues to diagnose me with 'nerve damage' early 2019 18 months after neurologist #1 found nothing remarkable, have been describing numbing L ankle/toes since 2006 so it took 13 years for it to be measurable by MD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATu0467azRc

Peripheral neuropathy: Burning and numbness in hands, legs and feet - 10m

DrLarrySantora
Published on Apr 21, 2013

Peripheral neuropathy is an uncomfortable burning or numbing sensation in the feet and legs. The most common causes? First is diabetes, and the second is alcohol consumption. Neurologist Amir Shokrae, M.D., explains the causes and symptoms and demonstrates the instruments used for detection of this painful condition.
Shokrae is joined by Larry Santora, M.D., medical director of the Orange County Heart Institute and host of "Health Matters with Dr. Larry Santora" television series, which airs weekly on PBS OC. Visit www.drsantora.com.

0:25 neuropathy is dysfunction of the nerve, degeneration of nerve fibers, starts in toes/fingers and moves into wrist/ankles, etc. 1:45 aside from genetic causes, causes of acquired neuropathy incl high blood sugar. 2:15 people see me for neuropathy and dont think they're diabetic, but we check and their blood sugar is marginally high, 5 years later they have full blown diabetes. in the usa, diabetes is most common cause followed by alcohol abuse, followed by autoimmune neuropathy. guillain-barre syndrome ascending neuropathy is acute numbness that climbs and you can't walk.

3:30 alcohol is toxic and kills the neurons in the brain and in the nerves. heavy drinkers will have tingling/burning/numb feet, but 2 drinks/day is unlikely to cause it. 5:15 when to seek help. 5:45 causes: b12 deficiencies, diabetes, exposure to toxins. 7:15 demo of conduction velocity measurement device used by most neurologists, they then measure how long it takes for signal to travel distances.

9:10 also infections: leprosy (worldwide, the most common cause), hiv, shingles, lyme disease.