Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy) that could possibly cause Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy includes:
Longer list of causes of Nerve symptoms: see full list of causes for Nerve symptoms
Other conditions that might have Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Our database lists the following as having Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy as a complication of that condition:
Causes: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy:
Diabetic sugar levels damage the nerves.
The following are statistics from various sources about the causes of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy:
As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy may be found in:
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
❑ Diabetes
❑ Alcohol
❑ Vitamin B12 deficiency
❑ Drugs
❑ Carcinomatous
❑ Lead
❑ Guillain-Barré
❑ Tabes dorsalis
❑ Syringomyelia
❑ Polyarteritis nodosa
❑ Amyloidosis
❑ Polymyositis
❑ Pellagra
❑ Arsenic
❑ Porphyria
❑ Wallenberg syndrome
❑ Thalamic lesion
❑ Brown-Sequard syndrome
Source: Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis, 2007
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