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@rickhood

Hi John,
"....which is important for neuropathy since the peripheral nerves are close to the skin."
That got me thinking....
I have peripheral neuropathy, but it is strictly numbness (as mentioned before here) and it is "inside" the feet not on the surface, meaning that I feel a scratch to the skin no problem, but I do not feel vibrations of a tuning fork on my foot very well.
Does that mean anything that you have come across -- that skin nerves seems fine but it is "inside" that is not?
Thanks,
Rick

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 30, 2022

Hi Rick, That's an interesting question. I have not seen any information discussing it but that's not to say it doesn't exist. One of the good places I've found for a layman type person like myself to learn more about neuropathy is Matthew B Jensen's YouTube channel. He is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Wisconsin. The Sensory overview video explains how it all fits together.
https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewBJensen

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