Abstract

CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN DIABETIC NEUROPATHY

Akshada A. Nikalje*

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Abstract

Diabetic Neuropathy is a type of nerve damage, which refers to the main cause with its discovery along with some brief history that includes long-short details about the origin and founder of the disease. Various types of Neuropathies are included which focuses on diabetic neuropathy in which further the symptoms and its signs are mentioned. The five stages of this disease gradually develop more symptoms and one can have one type or more than one type of neuropathy. Further the treatment with detail knowledge of prevention is added. A hint of new treatment and its approval along with it‘s working and conclusion is added for more and effective study of this topic. Changes in human behaviour and lifestyle over the last century have resulted in a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes worldwide. Neuropathy is a common and costly complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of neuropathy is estimated to be about 8% in newly diagnosed patients and greater than 50% in patients with long-standing disease. There are two main types of diabetic neuropathies, named as sensorimotor and autonomic neuropathies. Sensorimotor neuropathy is marked by pain, paranesthesia and sensory loss, and autonomic neuropathy may contribute to myocardial infarction, malignant arrhythmia and sudden death.

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