Do I Have Neuropathy Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Have muscle control changes occurred alongside trouble swallowing, speaking clearly, or breathing?
I have noticed recurring muscle twitching or cramping without those other problems.
I have had occasional mild cramping that settles with rest or position change.
I have not noticed new muscle-control changes.
New weakness is accompanied by trouble breathing, swallowing, or speaking clearly.
2. How has your sweating or ability to cope with ordinary heat changed?
I have noticed one mild episode of sweating more or less than expected.
I repeatedly sweat unusually much or little, or only in certain body areas, without a clear reason.
I have not noticed a new or unexplained change.
I have become overheated with confusion, collapse, or an inability to cool down normally.
3. Which description best matches any pins-and-needles or unusual buzzing sensations you experience?
They recur in the same fingers, toes, hands, or feet without a clear positional cause.
I do not experience these sensations.
They are persistent, rapidly spreading, or accompanied by new weakness.
They happen briefly after leaning or sitting awkwardly and resolve when I move.
4. Without deliberately testing with extreme temperatures, have everyday objects or water felt harder to judge as warm, cool, sharp, or textured?
I have repeatedly misjudged temperature or touch, or I have been burned or injured because I did not feel it properly.
I have noticed one mild or uncertain change during an ordinary activity.
I have not noticed reduced ability to distinguish these sensations.
I have noticed a recurring difference between sides or between my fingers or toes.
5. After an ordinary day, what best describes burning, electric-shock-like, or stabbing pain in your hands or feet?
I notice mild, brief episodes occasionally.
I have not noticed pain of this kind.
The pain is severe, rapidly worsening, or repeatedly disrupts sleep or daily activity.
It returns regularly or lasts long enough to distract me.
6. Which statement best describes recent changes in urination?
I have occasionally noticed a mild change in urgency, stream, or emptying.
I have recurrent difficulty starting or emptying, reduced awareness of bladder fullness, or unexpected leakage.
I have no new unexplained urinary change.
I suddenly cannot urinate, or I have new loss of control with numbness around the groin or inner thighs.
7. Over the past month, which pattern best describes unexplained digestive changes?
I have persistent vomiting, cannot keep fluids down, have blood in vomit or stool, or have severe abdominal swelling or pain.
I have not experienced a new unexplained digestive pattern.
I have had one brief episode of unusual fullness, nausea, diarrhea, or constipation.
Early fullness, nausea, diarrhea, or constipation repeatedly occurs without a clear dietary or infectious cause.
8. When checking your feet or hands during normal washing or dressing, have you found injuries you did not feel happen?
I have noticed a minor mark once that I do not remember feeling.
I have found repeated blisters, cuts, or pressure marks that caused little or no warning pain.
I have not found injuries that occurred without my noticing.
I have an open, worsening, discolored, hot, swollen, or draining area that I did not initially feel.
9. Which statement best describes recent bowel-control changes?
I have not noticed a new loss of bowel awareness or control.
I have had one mild or isolated change in awareness or urgency.
I repeatedly have reduced warning, unusual urgency, or difficulty controlling bowel movements.
I have sudden loss of bowel control or inability to pass stool with new groin-area numbness or leg weakness.
10. During the past month, how have numb or reduced-feeling sensations affected your hands or feet?
I have not noticed numbness or reduced feeling.
I have occasionally noticed it after pressure or an awkward position, and it clears quickly.
It recurs without an obvious cause or lasts longer than a brief pressure-related sensation.
It is persistent or spreading, or it has made it hard to feel the floor, objects, or an injury.
11. During tasks such as buttoning clothing, turning a key, or holding a cup, how have your hands functioned?
I have had a brief or occasional awkward moment but no continuing difficulty.
I have developed rapid loss of hand function or cannot safely grip necessary objects.
I have not noticed a new problem with these tasks.
I repeatedly drop objects or struggle with fine movements that were previously manageable.
12. What best describes changes in leg strength when rising from a chair or climbing familiar stairs?
The weakness is marked, rapidly worsening, or prevents me from standing or climbing safely.
I have not noticed a new change in leg strength.
My legs occasionally feel less reliable, especially after activity, but the change is mild.
I repeatedly need my arms, a rail, or pauses because my legs feel unusually weak.
13. While walking on level ground, what has happened with your balance recently?
I have occasionally felt slightly less steady but have not needed support.
I have had repeated stumbles or needed a wall, rail, or another person for stability.
I have not noticed a new balance problem.
I have fallen, been injured, or suddenly become unable to walk steadily.
14. When stepping over a curb or walking normally, have you had trouble lifting the front of a foot?
No, I have not noticed this change.
One foot sometimes feels heavy or catches, but I can correct it.
My toes frequently catch, my foot slaps down, or I need to lift my knee unusually high.
The problem appeared suddenly, is worsening quickly, or now prevents safe walking.
15. What happens when you stand after sitting or lying down?
I repeatedly become dizzy, dim-sighted, or unsteady and need to sit back down.
I do not notice dizziness or near-fainting when I stand.
I have actually fainted, fallen, or had dizziness with chest pain or severe shortness of breath.
I occasionally feel briefly lightheaded, but it passes quickly.