Signs and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy might include: 1  Gradual onset of numbness, prickling or tingling in your feet or hands, which can spread upward into your legs and arms. 2  Sharp, jabbing, throbbing, freezing or burning pain.  Extreme sensitivity to touch.
Clinical Significance. Magnesium measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of hypomagnesemia (abnormally low plasma levels of magnesium) and hypermagnesemia (abnormally high plasma levels of magnesium). Magnesium is decreased in chronic nephritis, acute pancreatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis.
The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Osteoporosis includes: Bone density tests. Bone densiometry. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the heel. X-rays - though x-rays are not that useful as they only detect osteoporosis in later stages.