It was found to be the decline in estrogen.
One study found that the post-menopausal age group is at greater risk of peripheral neuropathy and determined that declining estrogen levels, as seen during the menopausal transition, critical in the development of the condition. [2]
[2] Singh A, Asif N, Singh PN, Hossain MM. Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity In Postmenopausal Women with Peripheral Neuropathy. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Dec;10(12):CC13-CC16. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/23433.9004. Epub 2016 Dec 1. PMID: 28208850; PMCID: PMC5296423.
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