The main difference is that the nature is different, the common symptoms are different, and the common causes are different, as follows:
One, the nature is different
1, mental illness
Mental illness, also known as psychosis, refers to the influence of a variety of biological, psychological, and social and environmental factors, the brain dysfunction, resulting in cognitive, emotional, volitional, and behavioral mental activities appearing in different degrees of impairment as the clinical manifestations of the disease. The clinical manifestations of the disease are different degrees of disorders.
2, neuropathy
Neuropathy refers to peripheral nerve diseases, also known as neuritis, is a class of organic diseases of the peripheral nervous system.
Second, the common symptoms are different
1, mental illness
Common symptoms: sudden change of character, emotional disorders, bizarre behavior, sensitivity and suspicion, memory disorders, will behavioral disorders.
2, neuropathy
Common symptoms: headache, dizziness, abnormal sleep, tremor, walking instability, lower limb paralysis, paraplegia, numbness of the limbs, stroke, coma, urination and defecation can not be controlled by themselves, muscular atrophy, as well as weakness are the most common manifestations.
Three, common causes are different
1, psychosis
Common causes: different brain structures or functions, conflicts, crises, tension and trauma, social factors.
2. Neuropathy
Common causes: infection, poisoning, genetic defects, nutritional disorders, immune damage, etc.
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