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Some 30% of peripheral neuropathies occur as a complication of diabetes, and an estimated 26% of patients with diabetes have some degree of diabetic neuropathy, due to prolonged effects of high blood sugar levels. In another 30% of cases, the precise cause of a painful peripheral neuropathy is unclear (or âidiopathicâ). Other neuropathy causes include physical injury to a nerve, tumors, exposure to toxins, alcoholism, kidney failure, autoimmune responses, nutritional deficiencies, shingles, HIV infection, and vascular or metabolic disorders.
Nearly 40 drugs are known to cause neuropathy. 1  Diabetes - the commonest cause of chronic peripheral neuropathy. 2  B12 or folate vitamin deficiencies can cause nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy.  Drugs - such as some chemotherapy medication and medicines used to treat HIV can cause damage to peripheral nerves.