How is amyloid neuropathy treated?

Amyloid neuropathy is a disorder of your peripheral nerves. Your peripheral nerves are the nerves outside your brain and spinal cord. Their job is to relay messages between your central nervous system and the rest of your body. If you have a peripheral nerve disorder, this means that the messages going between the brain and the rest of your body are being disrupted or distorted.

Treatment of amyloid neuropathies is directed at both preventing further deposits of amyloid in your peripheral nerves and in treating painful symptoms you may be having:

• Prevention of further deposits - Depending on the type of amyloid protein, you may benefit from a liver or bone marrow transplant.

• Alleviation of painful symptoms - Pain caused by amyloid neuropathy can be treated with anti-neuropathic pain medications. These commonly include anti-seizure medications and anti-depressants.

In severe painful conditions patients may be referred to a specialist in pain management.