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The term polyneuropathy covers a diverse group
of disorders related to the peripheral nerves.
Usually, this is a systemic process with the involvement of multiple nerves, resulting
from various internal and external causes (such
as inflammation, metabolic, immuno-suppressive
mechanisms, toxic factors, immunogenic changes, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies).
The usual symptoms include tingling, burning, pain, reduced
sensitivity, uncertain walking, muscle weakness, aches and spasms.
Acute and chronic inflammatory demyelinising polyneuropathy is the most common form
of polyneuropathy, treated specifically by immunoglobulines, corticoids, etc.; other
than that, there is polyneuropathy in rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic polyneuropathy or
neuropathy causing many organ impairments (such as the formation of diabetic foot).
Another group includes toxic polyneuropathy (alcoholic or caused by intoxication
by toluene, carbon disulphide, mercury, etc.) or neuropathy causing
polyneuropathy due to an infection from Lyme disease with a highly negative
influence – especially on the mobility of the whole musculoskeletal system.
Polyneuropathies caused by certain drugs –
cytostatics and others – have been described, too.
In all types of polyneuropathies, symptomatic
and supportive treatment has been distributed.
The aim is to influence partial manifestations
of the disease, particularly to reduce pain and
inflammatory manifestations, to enable vasodilatation,
to prevent the forming of blood clots, etc.
To summarise this symptomatic and supportive treatment – it is
apparent that changes in the tissues proceeding in polyneuropathies
are the same ones that we can affect in a highly positive way
by the application of low-frequency pulsed magnetic therapy.
Low-frequency magnetic therapy is an optimal
supportive treatment for all types of polyneuropathy.
It modifies the immune system and its responses, has anti-inflammatory
effects, reduces pain, improves the blood circulation
and metabolism in damaged tissue, improves oxygen supply to
tissue and supports regeneration of damaged nerves and tissue.
Therefore, we recommend applying it two to three times a day not only to the
affected areas but also to the whole area of the spine or head, as the case may be.
Most frequently, we will find diabetic polyneuropathy
that has developed during metabolic diabetes.
Diabetes is a chronic disease featuring a permanent
glucose metabolism disorder that leads to elevated
blood glucose levels and other changes in the
metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
Due to these disorders, diabetic polyneuropathy develops,
which includes microangiopathy and neuropathy.
As diabetes complications (secondary effects), diabetic retinopathy can develop which may
even lead to blindness, or diabetic nephropathy, which may cause kidney failure, etc.
In the lower limbs, this secondary disorder may develop into so-called diabetic foot.
In case diabetes is managed insufficiently and diabetic
polyneuropathy advances, acid metabolites accumulate in tissues,
leading to further progression of the disease; trophic changes
may result in venous ulcers and extremity amputation.
Biomag low-frequency magnetic therapy reduces all secondary complications
due to its anti-degenerative effects on nervous tissue and its
vasodilatory effects on minor arterioles and capillaries, thereby delaying
and reducing the occurrence and severity of diabetic complications.
It significantly improves the quality of life of patients.
It is applicable in both diabetes of the first and second type – as part of the
treatment and to prevent the development of secondary complications of diabetes.
Local vasoneurosis is closely related to polyneuropathy, too; it is
called Raynaud's syndrome – whitening of the fingers. It is a paroxysmal
disease with spasms in the finger vessels with typical whitening of
the fingers; so-called white dead fingers are formed – digiti mortui.
It is triggered by cold, damp environments, air flow or fatigue.
It is an arterial disease in collagenoses, pathological
conditions in the supraclavicular area, etc.
Unlike in Raynaud's disease, which is overall vasoneurosis
whose symptoms are similar, this is a local affection.
Mostly women suffer from this disease, frequently smokers.
Low-frequency pulsed magnetic therapy is recommended as it significantly influences blood
flow and microcirculation in the limbs. It should be applied not only to the hands and the
area of dead white fingers, but to the whole upper limb girdle, cervical spine, collarbone,
etc., since it is desirable to influence the whole vascular system of the upper limb.