Diabetic neuropathy causal link

Neuropathy, or destruction of peripheral nerves is a complication of diabetes that has recently been found to have an association with insulin-producing bone marrow cells. The research has isolated cells that directly attack nerve cells causing initial pain, followed by loss of sensation, and muscle weakness. Peripheral neuropathy progression results in amputation of digits and limbs. The discovery and further research will allow scientist to devise new, effective treatments to prevent this common diabetic complication.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by I-Newswire

Related Disease Topics:

• Neuropathy
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Diabetes
• Diabetic complication

Related Symptom Topics:

• Pain
• Loss of sensation
• Muscle weakness

Article Source Details

About: Diabetic neuropathy causal link

Date: 28 August 2005

Source: I-Newswire

Author: Baylor College of Medicine

URL: http://i-newswire.com/pr44266.html

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Surgery
• Surgery and amputation
• Surgery and diabetic complication
• Surgery and neuropathy
• Surgery and peripheral neuropathy
• Cause of diabetic complication
• Cause of neuropathy
• Cause of peripheral neuropathy
• Cause of pain
• Cause of loss of sensation
• Cause of muscle weakness
• Cause of amputation
• Cause of neuropathic pain
• Cause of nerve damage
• Risk and diabetes
• Risk and neuropathy
• Risk and peripheral neuropathy
• Risk and diabetic complication
• Risk and blood sugar
• Risk and poorly controlled diabetes
• Risk and nerve damage
• Research
• Research and neuropathy
• Research and peripheral neuropathy
• Research and diabetes
• Research and diabetic complication
• Research and bone marrow
• Research and nerve destruction
• Research and insulin

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