Healthcare guidance body NICE has today (8 August) published a clinical guideline on the diagnosis and management of lower limb peripheral arterial disease. The guideline makes a number of important ...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) means blockage in the blood supply to the leg caused by cholesterol deposition and clotting. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is closely interlinked with PAD, ...

PAD typically onsets with no noticeable symptoms. Over time, it can progress and begin causing limb pain and cramping, even when at rest. Early treatment can help to slow the progression and reduce ...

Patients suffering from hereditary neuropathy may have hope for new treatment thanks to a new study that uncovered a key to the development of the peripheral nervous system. Patients suffering from ...

Peripheral neuropathy is a general term for nerve damage that causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in your hands and feet. It can also affect other areas of your body and bodily functions ...