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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

History

Symptoms

Neuropathy Assessment

Symptoms include burning and pins and needles at early stages of the condition.

Using the neuropathy symptoms score (NSS)^[1] and neuropathy disability score (NDS),^[2] almost half of the patients with diabetes have some level of neuropathy prior to diagnosis.

The physician should assess;

Muscle strength and tone
Temperature
Sensation
Light touch
Filament nerve conduction studies
Quantitative sensory testing and autonomic testing

Sensory neuropathy causes:

Impaired vibration perception and position sense
Depressed tendon reflexes
Dull, crushing or cramp-like pain in the bones of the feet
Sensory ataxia
Shortening of the achilles tendon
Abnormal thresholds for warm thermal perception
Decreased neurovascular function

Autonomic neuropathy is the increased or decreased blood flow to the foot (hot foot) with an increased risk of charcot neuroarthropathy, decreased sweating, dry skin, impaired vasomotion and blood flow. These lead to cold feet which ultimately result into the loss of skin integrity, providing a vulnerable site for infection ^[3].

References

↑ Meijer JW, Smit AJ, Sonderen EV, Groothoff JW, Eisma WH, Links TP (2002). "Symptom scoring systems to diagnose distal polyneuropathy in diabetes: the Diabetic Neuropathy Symptom score". Diabet Med. 19 (11): 962–5. PMID 12421436.
↑ Daousi C, MacFarlane IA, Woodward A, Nurmikko TJ, Bundred PE, Benbow SJ (2004). "Chronic painful peripheral neuropathy in an urban community: a controlled comparison of people with and without diabetes". Diabet Med. 21 (9): 976–82. doi:10.1111/j.1464-5491.2004.01271.x. PMID 15317601.
↑ Alexiadou K, Doupis J (2012). "Management of diabetic foot ulcers". Diabetes Ther. 3 (1): 4. doi:10.1007/s13300-012-0004-9. PMID 22529027.

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[pmid12421436-1] Meijer JW, Smit AJ, Sonderen EV, Groothoff JW, Eisma WH, Links TP (2002). "Symptom scoring systems to diagnose distal polyneuropathy in diabetes: the Diabetic Neuropathy Symptom score". Diabet Med. 19 (11): 962–5. PMID 12421436.

[pmid15317601-2] Daousi C, MacFarlane IA, Woodward A, Nurmikko TJ, Bundred PE, Benbow SJ (2004). "Chronic painful peripheral neuropathy in an urban community: a controlled comparison of people with and without diabetes". Diabet Med. 21 (9): 976–82. doi:10.1111/j.1464-5491.2004.01271.x. PMID 15317601.

[pmid22529027-3] Alexiadou K, Doupis J (2012). "Management of diabetic foot ulcers". Diabetes Ther. 3 (1): 4. doi:10.1007/s13300-012-0004-9. PMID 22529027.

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