What are diabetic neuropathies?

Poor nerve function: Nerve disease/damage thought to be caused by poor blood supply to nerves &/or high blood sugar. There are 2 types of neuropathy: peripheral and autonomic. Peripheral causes loss of feeling in hands/feet, weakness & imbalance. This can lead to wound development & possible amputation. Autonomic leads to heart problems, problems w/ body temp, erectile dysfunction, dry skin, & digestive problems.

Nerve damage: Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage due to poorly controlled blood glucose levels. The damaged nerves can be overactive (leading to pain) or they can be underactive (leading lack of sensation). The most commonly affected nerves are those in the feet. People who have a lack of sensation can develop skin ulcers. So it is extremely important for diabetic patients to check their feet daily.

Nerve damage: Diabetic neuropathy is damage to the sensory nerves usually affecting the foot and ankles. The most common symptoms are numbness and tingling in the feet. Also, people complain of itching or a sensation of bugs crawling on their feet and legs. The reason why neuropathy happens is usually due to uncontrolled blood sugar levels affecting the functioning of the sensory nerves.

Diabetic neuropathy: Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. High blood sugar can injure nerve fibers throughout your body, but diabetic neuropathy most often damages nerves in your legs and feet. The common symptoms are numbness or tingling of the extremity.

Special nerve diseas: There are a number of neuropathic syndromes that comprise the "diabetic neuropathies" ; exp mononeuropathy (often craniel nerves invovled at diseae onset) , polyneuropathies ( multiple distal extremity nerves invovled , commonly feet or hands ), or nerves that influence heart rate, breathing pattern, bowel function, bladder and erectile function ) collectively termed automomic neuropathies.