In the circulatory system, veins (from the Latin vena) are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry oxygenated blood to the heart.
A. The treatment for peripheral neuropathy depends on its cause. The first step in treatment is, therefore, to look for the cause. 1  Vitamin deficiencies can be corrected. 2  Diabetes can be controlled, although control may not reverse the neuropathy. 3  Neuropathies that are associated with immune diseases can improve with treatment of the autoimmune disease. 4  Neuropathy caused by nerve entrapment can be treated by ...
Causes of peripheral neuropathy. Diabetes is the most common cause of peripheral neuropathy in the UK. Neuropathy can also be caused by other health conditions and certain medications, although in some cases no cause is identified.