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What is neuropathy?

Neuropathy is the name given to many disorders affecting the nervous system. Diabetic patients not adequately care for glycemic control are at risk of developing diabetic neuropathy, ie a condition of the nervous system resulting from poor control of diabetes.

This disorder can be acute or chronic. Acute neuropathy usually disappears when achieved adequate control of diabetes, while chronic neuropathy is accompanied by major alterations and maintained.

What are the types of diabetic neuropathy?

There are three types of diabetic neuropathy, which affects the nervous system in different ways:- Predominantly sensory neuropathy with impaired tactile or painful.

- Motor neuropathy, ie, alterations in muscle function.

- Autonomic neuropathy, which affects the functioning of internal organs and blood vessels deteriorate those nerves that are responsible for acting on them.

What causes diabetic neuropathy?

Diabetic neuropathy is caused by prolonged poor control of diabetes, ie, elevated blood glucose levels for long. When the concentration of glucose in the blood rises above certain levels, the nerves throughout the body gradually begin to be damaged.

credit to: Dr. Juan José Díez, Dr. Jan Erik Henriksen, Dr. Henning Beck-Nielsen, Dr. Ole Hother Nielsen, Dr. Ian W. Campbell, Dr. Paul Klenerman

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