Peripheral neuropathy

By Mayo Clinic Staff
May 19, 2026

Research

Mayo Clinic doctors and scientists are studying new ways to diagnose and treat neuropathies, including peripheral neuropathy.

Publications

See a list of publications about peripheral neuropathy by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

  1. Peripheral neuropathy. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/peripheral-neuropathy. Accessed May 2, 2025.
  2. What is peripheral neuropathy? Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. https://www.foundationforpn.org/understanding-peripheral-neuropathy/. Accessed May 2, 2025.
  3. Rutkove SB. Overview of polyneuropathy. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 2, 2025.
  4. Feldman EL, et al. Management of diabetic neuropathy. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 2, 2025.
  5. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. March 13, 2023.
  6. Symptoms. Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. https://www.foundationforpn.org/symptoms/. Accessed May 2, 2025.
  7. Causes of peripheral neuropathy. Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. https://www.foundationforpn.org/causes/. Accessed May 2, 2025.
  8. Neurological examinations. Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. https://www.foundationforpn.org/understanding-peripheral-neuropathy/evaluation-and-tests/. Accessed May 2, 2025.
  9. Goldman L, et al., eds. Peripheral neuropathies. In: Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 26th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 12, 2023.
  10. Peripheral neuropathy treatments. Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. https://www.foundationforpn.org/treatments/. Accessed May 2, 2025.
  11. AskMayoExpert. Peripheral neuropathy (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2022.
  12. Rakel D, et al., eds. Peripheral neuropathy. In: Integrative Medicine. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2023. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 12, 2023.
  13. Karri J, et al. The use of scrambler therapy in treating chronic pain syndromes: A systematic review. Neuromodulation. 2022; doi:10.1016/j.neurom.2022.04.045.