Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage that can occur for diabetics, due to high blood glucose levels.
Diabetic neuropathy results in different types of nerve damage and various symptoms, ranging from pain and numbness of the feet to problems in internal organs such as the heart and bladder.
Diabetic neuropathy is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by diabetes, including small blood vessels that nourish the nerves, as well as large blood vessels.
Diabetic neuropathies include third nerve paralysis, monovalent neuropathy, diabetic muscular dystrophy, multiple neuropathic neuropathy, involuntary neuropathy, and internal and thoracic neuropathy.
Diabetic neuropathy affects all peripheral nerves: pain fibers, motor neurons, and involuntary nerves. So it can affect all the organs and organs of the body, as they are all nourished by nerves.
Highlights:
- Feeling numb and tingling in the limbs.
- Low sensation in the body part or loss.
- Urinary incontinence for loss of bladder control.
- Visual changes.
Diabetic neuropathy is treated through drug therapy, glycemic control, weight loss and regular exercise, as well as cessation of smoking and alcohol, as they cause additional neurological damage.