Neuropathic pain often seems to have no obvious cause, but some common causes of neuropathic pain include:
- Alcoholism
- Amputation
- Chemotherapy
- Diabetes
- Facial nerve problems
- HIV infection or AIDS
- Multiple myeloma
- Multiple sclerosis
- Nerve or spinal cord compression from herniated discs or from arthritis in the spine
- Shingles
- Spine surgery
- Syphilis
- Thyroid problems