Peripheral neuropathy may be either inherited or acquired through disease processes or trauma. In some cases, no cause can be identified and this is termed idiopathic peripheral neuropathy.
Road traffic accidents
Falls
Sports-related injuries
Surgical procedures
Dislocated bone
Fractured bone
Repeated stress/ motion
Diabetes
Shingles (post herpetic neuralgia)
Vitamin deficiency, particularly B12 and folate
Alcohol consumption
Under active thyroid gland (hypothyroidism)
Autoimmune diseases, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or Guillain-Barre syndrome
AIDS, whether from the disease or its treatment, syphilis, and kidney failure
Inherited disorders, such as amyloid polyneuropathy or Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Exposure to toxins, such as heavy metals, gold compounds, lead, arsenic, mercury etc
Certain medications like statins, cancer therapy drugs etc.
