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A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke. There are three types of burns:
1 It can damage the outside protective cover of the nerves. 2  It can cause a burning sensation in back as well as in many different areas of the body. 3  Peripheral nerve disorders: These types of disorders are caused by damage to the nerves in the body. 4  A few of the causes are diabetes and leprosy.