Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a common disease caused by nerve damage, affecting millions of people. Symptoms include numbness, tingling, prickling, and stabbing or burning pain, mainly in the feet and hands. Many people are unaware of their PN symptoms, as they often start with mild symptoms and develop slowly over time. As symptoms become more severe, they can cause mobility loss, difficulty with daily activities, sleep difficulties, and foot injuries. This is due to progressing nerve damage, leading to years of silence and undiagnosed cases. It is crucial to address this issue to ensure the well-being of patients.

Unfortunately, PN awareness is low among the general population and many doctors. It is often only recognized and diagnosed at the late stages of the disease when nerve damage—that could otherwise have been avoided—has already progressed. Studies report that approximately 80% of people, both in high- and low-income countries, living with diabetes and suffering from PN symptoms have not been diagnosed.

This urgently needs to change. Raising awareness about the importance of nerve health and potential risk factors for nerve damage in the community and among physicians is critical!

People particularly at risk of PN include diabetic patients, obese persons, chemotherapy or surgery patients, the elderly, heavy drinkers, people with nutritional deficiencies, and smokers. The disease, however, can also affect younger and seemingly healthy people for no apparent reason. Often, people are unaware they are at risk as risk factors are not always obvious.

It’s critical to watch out for symptoms and do an early check.  Many barriers are preventing proper PN diagnosis.

On the patient’s side, these can include a lack of awareness about PN and its risk factors, failing to notice the early signs, neglecting to see a doctor in time, and difficulties in verbalizing the symptoms. On the other side, physicians are often prevented from diagnosing PN patients due to crowded clinics, shortage of time, and lack of awareness and established diagnostic routines.

That’s why Procter & Gamble, the makers of Vitamins B1+B6+B12 (Neurobion), collaborated with peripheral neuropathy experts from 10 countries and multiple specialties to devise a new tool—a screening questionnaire—that will help raise awareness about PN and shorten the journey to diagnosis.

It’s the Neurometer, and anyone can use it here (https://pgamaphc.jebbit.com/s6xk2ac6) for free.

For people who don’t know about PN, Neurometer is already the first big step toward understanding this disease. All one must do is answer five simple questions to assess one’s nerve damage risks. If the result indicates PN, one can consult a doctor using the Neurometer to diagnose PN with two simple, expert-recommended sensory tests.

With this questionnaire, patients can be empowered to take early action against PN and be treated more quickly, giving them greater chances of slowing disease progression and avoiding long-term complications.

Neurometers are just one of the many efforts by Vitamin B1+B6+B12 (Neurobion) to make nerve care effortless, quick, and accessible for everybody.

If you think your nerves need care, do the questionnaire!

IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.

ASC Reference No.: P0102P061824N