UNLABELLED Aims/Introduction:  The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing rapidly in Japan, and diabetic neuropathy is a major factor decreasing diabetic patients' quality of life, as well as a risk factor for sudden death. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of diabetic neuropathy and raise awareness about it among patients and their physicians. MATERIALS AND METHODS  ...

Introduction: Diabetic neuropathy is a common and sever complication of diabetes that its progression can lead to disability and even amputation in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effective factors in the event of neuropathy and to assess the cumulative incidence of neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods:</st...

PURPOSE To examine the diagnostic capability of the full retinal and inner retinal thickness measures in differentiating individuals with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) from those without neuropathy and non-diabetic controls. METHODS Individuals with (n=44) and without (n=107) diabetic neuropathy and non-diabetic control (n=42) participants underwent spectral domain optical coherence to...

Background: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) is a common and difficult complication of diabetes poses significant burden to many diabetics the public health-care system. patients in rural areas have higher risk developing related complications inadequate access proper treatment especially low-income countries. Objectives: To determine prevalence diabetic peripheral neuropathy with Type II N...

The skin's rewarming rate of diabetic patients is used as a diagnostic tool for early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy. At present, the relationship between microvascular changes in the skin and diabetic neuropathy is unclear in streptozotocin (STZ) diabetic rats. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the skin rewarming rate in diabetic rats is related to microvascular changes and wh...

Screening and diagnostic testing for neuropathy in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes is needed in order to prevent complications from diabetic neuropathy. As diabetic neuropathy frequently leads to foot ulcers and amputation— major causes of morbidity and disability in people with diabetes—the American Diabetes Association recommends an annual foot exam for people with diabetes in order t...

BACKGROUND In the present study, we aimed to investigate serum calprotectin levels in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and possible role of this molecule in the disease pathogenesis. METHOD Twenty nine patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, 30 type 2 diabetic patients without neuropathy, and 40 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), high...

The sympathetic nervous system has been implicated in pain associated with painful diabetic neuropathy. However, therapeutic intervention targeted at the sympathetic nervous system has not been established. We thus tested the hypothesis that sympathetic nerve blocks significantly reduce pain in a patient with painful diabetic neuropathy who has failed multiple pharmacological treatments. The di...