Diabetic Microangiopathy – Etiopathogenesis, New Possibilities in Diagnostics and Management

Diabetic neuropathy affects peripheral nerves (sensory, motor, autonomic) so all organ systems can be affected. In childhood, subclinical forms are typical when no clinical symptoms are evident, however sensitive diagnostic methods can detect them. Later, autonomic and sensory-motor neuropathy is very common (see the classification in table 1). Some forms of diabetic neuropathy are presented in 40 – 90% of patients with diabetes duration ten years and more and even in 5% of patients after one year of diabetes diagnostics.