Diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy: Introduction

Diabetic neuropathy: Diabetic neuropathy is a nerve disorder caused by diabetes. Symptoms of neuropathy include numbness and sometimes pain in the hands, feet, or ... more about Diabetic neuropathy.

Diabetic neuropathy: Nerve damage from diabetes affecting any body part; most commonly feet. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Diabetic neuropathy is available below.

Symptoms of Diabetic neuropathy

• Mild symptoms - may take years to develop
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Paresthesias - abnormal sensations on the affected areas such as hand, fingers, feet and toes.
• Diabetic Diarrhea
• Diabetic Gastroparesis
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 10 symptoms of Diabetic neuropathy

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Diabetic neuropathy:

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• Adrenal Gland Health: Home Testing:
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• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
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  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
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  • Home Kidney Health Tests
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• more tests...»

Diabetic neuropathy: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Diabetic neuropathy:

• Autonomic Neuropathy
• Sexual neuropathy
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Impotence
  • Unusual vaginal dryness
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Diabetic neuropathy

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Diabetic neuropathy?

• Misdiagnosis of Diabetic neuropathy
• Failure to diagnose Diabetic neuropathy
• Hidden causes of Diabetic neuropathy (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy: Self Assessment Tools

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Diabetic neuropathy: Medical Mistakes

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Diabetic neuropathy: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
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  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
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  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
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• more undiagnosed conditions...»

In-Depth Reports: Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis

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Misdiagnosis and Diabetic neuropathy

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Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss, there are varying degrees of severity. It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or from...read more »

Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have...read more »

Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all...read more »

Poorly healing leg rashes a classic sign of chronic disease: Recurring leg rashes, or poorly healing leg rashes, are a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes, particularly of Type 2 diabetes, but also Type 1 diabetes. They can also...read more »

Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However, there are also various...read more »

Over-diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in obese patients: A diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, particularly pulmonary arterial hypertension, is often a misdiagnosis in...read more »

Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed more often in child patients than in adults. Some of the...read more »

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Diabetic neuropathy: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Diabetes & Endocrinology Specialists:
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  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
• Cholesterol Specialists:
  • Clinical Lipidology (Cholesterol/Triglycerides)
• Cardiac (Heart) Specialists:
  • Cardiology (Heart specialists)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Diabetic neuropathy

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Diabetic neuropathy, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

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• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Diabetic neuropathy: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
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  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Diabetic neuropathy

• Diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes - diabetic neuropathy
• Type 2 diabetes - diabetic neuropathy
• Alcohol use (type of Behavioral disorders)
• Problems controlling blood sugar levels
• more causes...»

See full list of 12 causes of Diabetic neuropathy

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• Underlying causes of Diabetic neuropathy
• Diabetic neuropathy as a complication caused by other conditions
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Latest Treatments for Diabetic neuropathy

• Tricyclic antidepressants
• Gabapentin
• Pregabalin
• Topical lidocaine
• Duloxetine
• more treatments...»

See full list of 23 latest treatments for Diabetic neuropathy

News Archives for Diabetic neuropathy

Medical news articles related to Diabetic neuropathy include:

• Gene Therapy Improves Diabetic Neuropathy in Study
• Health Tip: Symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy
• Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Diabetic neuropathy

Medical research articles related to Diabetic neuropathy include:

• Gabapentin versus tricyclic antidepressants for diabetic neuropathy and post-herpetic neuralgia: discrepancies between direct and indirect meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
• Vitamin B for treating peripheral neuropathy
• Control of pain in adults with cancer
• Review: TCAs, anticonvulsants, opioids, and capsaicin cream are effective for diabetic neuropathy
• Decompressive surgery of lower limbs for symmetrical diabetic peripheral neuropathy
• Epalrestat: an aldose reductase inhibitor for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy
• Management of Neuropathic Pain Guidelines
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Diabetic neuropathy

Prognosis for Diabetic neuropathy: Prognosis for diabetic neuropathy depends largely on management of diabetes, the underlying condition. Treating the diabetes may halt progression and improve symptoms of the neuropathy, but recovery is slow. The painful sensations of diabetic neuropathy may become severe enough to cause depression in some patients. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Diabetic Neuropathy Information Page: NINDS)

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Clinical Trials for Diabetic neuropathy

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Diabetic neuropathy include:

• Tolerability of Three Local Anesthetic Formulations in Conjunction With NGX-4010 for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Capsaicin Dermal Patch
• An Open-Label Extension Study of NGX-4010 for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Capsaicin Dermal Patch
• Dextromethorphan Versus Placebo for Neuropathic Pain - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Randomized Study of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) in Patients With Subacute Proximal Diabetic Neuropathy - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - immune globulin
• Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Mexiletine for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - mexiletine
• more trials...»

See full list of 82 Clinical Trials for Diabetic neuropathy

Statistics for Diabetic neuropathy

• Medical statistics for Diabetic neuropathy
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Diabetic neuropathy
• Death and Mortality statistics for Diabetic neuropathy
• Society statistics for Diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy: Broader Related Topics

• Neuropathy
• Foot conditions
• more types...»

Types of Diabetic neuropathy

Types of Diabetic neuropathy

• Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - feet and sometimes hands
• Diabetic Diarrhea - intestine nerve neuropathy
• Diabetic Gastroparesis - stomach nerve neuropathy
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy The Nerve Damage of Diabetes: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Diabetic neuropathy is a nerve disorder caused by diabetes. Symptoms of neuropathy include numbness and sometimes pain in the hands, feet, or legs. Nerve damage caused by diabetes can also lead to problems with internal organs such as the digestive tract, heart, and sexual organs, causing indigestion, diarrhea or constipation, dizziness, bladder infections, and impotence. In some cases, neuropathy can flare up suddenly, causing weakness and weight loss. Depression may follow. (Source: excerpt from Diabetic Neuropathy The Nerve Damage of Diabetes: NIDDK)

NINDS Diabetic Neuropathy Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Diabetic neuropathy, a nerve disorder caused by diabetes, is characterized by a loss or reduction of sensation in the feet, and in some cases the hands, and pain and weakness in the feet. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Diabetic Neuropathy Information Page: NINDS)