Hi Jens,
A more specific definition is Alcoholic Polyneuropathy. There is a detailed article available on Wikipedia.
I have it in both my hands and feet and, while the frequency has decreased in these last two months since I have been sober, the intensity has not. There is some valuable information in that article, and I intend to begin taking the synthetic thiamine as recommended.
I am grateful, in a sense, that my liver survived, and to have a daily reminder of what alcohol has done to my body.