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.
Laboratory-confirmed case: a case that is confirmed by one or more of the laboratory methods listed in the case definition under Laboratory criteria for diagnosis.. Although other laboratory methods may be used in clinical diagnosis, only those listed are accepted for laboratory confirmation for reporting purposes.