Peripheral neuropathy affects the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord and can cause numbness, burning pain, tingling, altered sensation or weakness, particularly in the hands and feet. Neuromuscular disorders may affect the peripheral nerves, muscles or communication between nerves and muscles. Apollo Adlux Hospital provides evaluation for diabetic neuropathy, inflammatory neuropathies, myopathy, myasthenia gravis, motor neuron disease and other conditions that may lead to progressive weakness, muscle fatigue, cramps or difficulty with walking, swallowing and breathing.

Diagnosis may include blood investigations, electromyography, nerve-conduction assessment, autonomic function testing and SUDOSCAN evaluation when clinically appropriate. Treatment focuses on identifying and addressing the underlying cause while controlling pain, weakness and other symptoms. Management may involve medication, correction of nutritional deficiencies, control of diabetes or other medical conditions, immune therapy and rehabilitation. Patients with swallowing difficulty, breathing problems or rapidly progressing weakness require urgent specialist assessment and may need multidisciplinary or critical-care support.