The hot feeling experienced by your father
could be due to some type of neuropathy.
Neuropathy is defined as a disorder of a
peripheral nerve. Neuropathy can be
compressive, alcoholic, diabetic,
infective… Symptoms of neuropathy depend
upon the nerve type (sensitive or motoric)
and disease stadium (early or late).
In early stages symptoms of hyperactivity
like those listed below are most
frequently present:
1. fasciculations when affected motor
nerves, and
2. pain, burning sensations, tingling…
when affected sensitive nerves.
symptoms are is manifested with
In later stages dominates symptoms of lost
function:
1. numbness-for sensitive nerves, and
2. muscle weakness and paralyses-for motor
nerves.
You can consult a neurologist to confirm
or exclude possible peripheral nerve
disorder (neuropathy).
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