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.
Tests which together can be used to confirm an M.E. diagnosis include: 1  SPECT and xenon SPECT scans of the brain. 2  MRI scans of the brain. 3  PET scans of the brain.  EEG/QEEG brain 1  maps. Neurological examination. Neuropsychological testing.  The Romberg 1  test. Immune system 2  tests. Insulin levels and glucose tolerance  tests.