Clinical spectrum and diagnosis of diabetic neuropathies
Neuropathy is the most prevalent microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus; it encompasses distal symmetric polyneuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, radiculoplexus neuropathy, mononeuropathy, and treatment-induced neuropathy. The prevalence rate of diabetic neuropathy in Korea was reported to be...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
The Korean Association of Internal Medicine
2020-09-01
|
| Series: | The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2020-202.pdf |
| _version_ | 1819081289285763072 |
|---|---|
| author | Jeeyoung Oh |
| author_facet | Jeeyoung Oh |
| author_sort | Jeeyoung Oh |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Neuropathy is the most prevalent microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus; it encompasses distal symmetric polyneuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, radiculoplexus neuropathy, mononeuropathy, and treatment-induced neuropathy. The prevalence rate of diabetic neuropathy in Korea was reported to be approximately 43%, which is similar to rates in other countries. However, the precise pathogenic mechanism underlying diabetic neuropathy is still obscure, and many clinical trials have failed to develop methods to prevent or reduce the progression of diabetic neuropathy. Nevertheless, early diagnosis and proper management of diabetic neuropathy are essential to alleviate disabling symptoms and to improve the quality of life of patients. This review discusses clinical manifestations and classification of diabetic neuropathies, bedside neurological examination, and electrophysiological tests. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-21T19:58:25Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-8df58dfe613f4d4fb1698f06306ac182 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1226-3303 2005-6648 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-21T19:58:25Z |
| publishDate | 2020-09-01 |
| publisher | The Korean Association of Internal Medicine |
| record_format | Article |
| series | The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine |
| spelling | doaj.art-8df58dfe613f4d4fb1698f06306ac1822022-12-21T18:52:02ZengThe Korean Association of Internal MedicineThe Korean Journal of Internal Medicine1226-33032005-66482020-09-013551059106910.3904/kjim.2020.202170461Clinical spectrum and diagnosis of diabetic neuropathiesJeeyoung Oh0 Department of Neurology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaNeuropathy is the most prevalent microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus; it encompasses distal symmetric polyneuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, radiculoplexus neuropathy, mononeuropathy, and treatment-induced neuropathy. The prevalence rate of diabetic neuropathy in Korea was reported to be approximately 43%, which is similar to rates in other countries. However, the precise pathogenic mechanism underlying diabetic neuropathy is still obscure, and many clinical trials have failed to develop methods to prevent or reduce the progression of diabetic neuropathy. Nevertheless, early diagnosis and proper management of diabetic neuropathy are essential to alleviate disabling symptoms and to improve the quality of life of patients. This review discusses clinical manifestations and classification of diabetic neuropathies, bedside neurological examination, and electrophysiological tests.http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2020-202.pdfdiabetic neuropathiesdiabetes mellitusclassificationdiagnosis |
| spellingShingle | Jeeyoung Oh Clinical spectrum and diagnosis of diabetic neuropathies The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine diabetic neuropathies diabetes mellitus classification diagnosis |
| title | Clinical spectrum and diagnosis of diabetic neuropathies |
| title_full | Clinical spectrum and diagnosis of diabetic neuropathies |
| title_fullStr | Clinical spectrum and diagnosis of diabetic neuropathies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical spectrum and diagnosis of diabetic neuropathies |
| title_short | Clinical spectrum and diagnosis of diabetic neuropathies |
| title_sort | clinical spectrum and diagnosis of diabetic neuropathies |
| topic | diabetic neuropathies diabetes mellitus classification diagnosis |
| url | http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2020-202.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jeeyoungoh clinicalspectrumanddiagnosisofdiabeticneuropathies |