If type 2 diabetes is left untreated, it can lead to a number of complications, including nerve damage. The most commonly ...

Thashi Chang knows it’s not a sentimental metaphor. Instead it’s meant to be taken literally, as a sign that the nerves in the patient’s feet have begun to succumb to neuropathy. The causes of ...

The symptoms of the condition mean more serious ailments can arise such as serious foot problems ulcers, infections, and bone and joint pain ...

Diabetic foot problems are common throughout the world, and result in major medical, social and economic consequences for the patients, their families, and society. Foot ulcers are likely to be of ...

A study conducted at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil has concluded that the use of monochromatic ...

Type 2 diabetes can go undetected for many years because the symptoms do not usually make you feel unwell; when they do ...

Diabetic neuropathy ... This pattern of neuropathy is associated with a progressive distal axonopathy. Patients experience pain, trophic changes in the feet, and autonomic disturbances.

Diabetes-related amputations represent one of the most severe complications of the disease, affecting thousands of patients ...

Over half of people with diabetes get some type of neuropathy. Arthritis can make your feet and toes hurt or feel stiff. A buildup of fluid called edema can lead to swollen feet. One problem that ...

Focal and multifocal neuropathies are much less common than LDDP in patients with diabetes. These forms of neuropathy are usually seen after 50 years of age, and mainly in patients with type 2 ...