Diabetic neuropathy

Introduction: Diabetic neuropathy

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

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Medical Textbooks Online about Diabetic neuropathy

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Diabetic neuropathy?

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• Underlying causes of Diabetic neuropathy (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

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Causes of Diabetic neuropathy

• Diabetes

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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

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Statistics for Diabetic neuropathy

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Types of Diabetic neuropathy

• Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - feet and sometimes hands
• Diabetic Diarrhea - intestine nerve neuropathy
• Diabetic Gastroparesis - stomach nerve neuropathy

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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)