Painful Diabetic Neuropathies
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Definition of medical terminology for Painful Diabetic Neuropathies.
Diabetic neuropathies occur in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and they are most common in people whose blood glucose (blood sugar) levels have not been well controlled.
Diabetic neuropathies are classified as peripheral, autonomic, proximal, and focal. Peripheral neuropathy causes pain or loss of feeling in the toes, feet, legs, hands, and arms.
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Diabetic neuropathies cause numbness and sometimes pain and weakness in the hands, arms, feet, and legs. Neurologic problems in diabetes may occur in every organ system, including the digestive tract, heart, and genitalia.
Diabetic neuropathies affect peripheral sensation and various autonomic functions. The pathological changes that accompany diabetes may similarly cause injury to the vasculature or the neural system of the inner ear.
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Diabetic neuropathies: a statement by the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care 2005; 28:956.
Lesser H, Sharma U, LaMoreaux L, Poole RM. Pregabalin relieves symptoms of painful diabetic neuropathy: a randomized controlled trial.
Casellini CM, Vinik AI. Clinical manifestations and current treatment options for diabetic neuropathies. Endocr Pract. 2007;13(5):550-66.
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Diabetic neuropathy is treated by tighter control of blood sugar levels, physical activity, and medications including NSAIDs, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and opioids ('Diabetic Neuropathies').
 See also: Neuropathy, Diabetes, Symptom, Injuries, Type 2 diabetes
  
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