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===Neuritis=== '''Neuritis''' is a general term for inflammation of a [[nerve]]<ref>{{DorlandsDict|six/000071661|neuritis}}</ref> or the general [[inflammation]] of the [[peripheral nervous system]]. Symptoms depend on the nerves involved, but may include [[pain]], [[paresthesia]] (pins-and-needles), [[paresis]] (weakness), [[hypoesthesia]] (numbness), [[anesthesia]], [[paralysis]], wasting, and disappearance of the [[reflexes]]. Causes of neuritis include: {{columns-list|colwidth=30em| * [[Physical injury]] * [[Infection]] ** [[Diphtheria]] ** [[Herpes zoster]] (shingles) ** [[Leprosy]] ** [[Lyme disease]] * [[Chemical]] injury such as [[chemotherapy]] * [[Radiation therapy]] Types of neuritis include: * [[Brachial plexus injury|Brachial neuritis]] * [[Cranial nerves|Cranial neuritis]] such as [[Bell's palsy]] * [[Optic neuritis]] * [[Vestibular neuritis]] * [[Wartenberg's migratory sensory neuropathy]] * Underlying conditions including: ** [[Alcoholism]] ** [[Autoimmune disease]], especially [[multiple sclerosis]] and [[Guillain–Barré syndrome]] ** [[Beriberi]] ([[Thiamine|vitamin B<sub>1</sub>]] deficiency) ** [[Cancer]] ** [[Celiac disease]]<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Chin RL, Latov N | title = Peripheral Neuropathy and Celiac Disease | journal = Current Treatment Options in Neurology | volume = 7 | issue = 1 | pages = 43–48 | date = January 2005 | pmid = 15610706 | doi = 10.1007/s11940-005-0005-3 | s2cid = 40765123 }}</ref> ** [[Non-celiac gluten sensitivity]]<ref name=ZisHadjivassiliou2019 /> ** [[Diabetes mellitus]] ([[Diabetic neuropathy]]) ** [[Hypothyroidism]] ** [[Porphyria]] ** [[Vitamin B12|Vitamin B<sub>12</sub>]] deficiency<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ghosh |first1=Shampa |last2=Sinha |first2=Jitendra Kumar |last3=Khandelwal |first3=Nitin |last4=Chakravarty |first4=Sumana |last5=Kumar |first5=Arvind |last6=Raghunath |first6=Manchala |title=Increased stress and altered expression of histone modifying enzymes in brain are associated with aberrant behaviour in vitamin B12 deficient female mice |journal=Nutritional Neuroscience |date=1 September 2020 |volume=23 |issue=9 |pages=714–723 |doi=10.1080/1028415X.2018.1548676 |pmid=30474509 |s2cid=53785219 }}</ref> ** [[Vitamin B6|Vitamin B<sub>6</sub>]] excess<ref>{{EMedicine|article|819426|Vitamin Toxicity}}</ref> }}
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