title: Management of Diabetic Neuropathy
creator: Azman Ali, Raymond
subject: R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
description: Diabetes mellitus is the commonest cause of neuropathy worldwide. Diabetic neuropathy (DN) develops in about 4-10% of diabetic patients after 5 years and in 15% after 20 years.Four main mechanisms have been postulated to underlie the pathogenesis of DN. Diabetic neuropathy can be divided into symmetrical and asymmetrical neuropathies. Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy (DAN) parallels the severity of DSN, and affects primarily the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary and integumentary systems. The cornerstone of treatment of diabetic neuropathy is optimization of glycaemic control. Future treatments for diabetic neuropathy should address the underlying pathogenesis.
publisher: School of Medical Sciences, Kubang Kerian, Universiti Sains Malaysia
date: 2003-07
type: Journal
type: PeerReviewed
relation: http://www.medic.usm.my/publication/mjms/
identifier: Azman Ali, Raymond (2003) Management of Diabetic Neuropathy. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 10 (2). pp. 27-30. ISSN 1394195X
relation: http://myais.fsktm.um.edu.my/896/