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Does vegetarianism increase neuropathy risk?
Among participants with adequate vitamin B12 levels, vegetarian, pescatarian, and flexitarian diets were not associated with idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy.
Idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy is a condition characterized by nerve damage with an unknown cause. Sensory and motor symptoms include muscle cramps, muscle stiffness, numbness, pain, tingling, and weakness.
Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy falls under the Brain Health category.
Among participants with adequate vitamin B12 levels, vegetarian, pescatarian, and flexitarian diets were not associated with idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy.