Reversing painful and non-painful diabetic neuropathy with the capsaicin 8% patch: Clinical evidence for pain relief and restoration of function via nerve fiber regeneration

IntroductionCurrent oral treatments for pain in diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) do not affect the progression of DPN i.e., “disease modification.” We assessed whether Capsaicin 8% patch treatment can provide pain relief and also restore nerve density and function via nerve regeneration, in both...

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Main Authors: Praveen Anand, Rosario Privitera, Philippe Donatien, Hassan Fadavi, Solomon Tesfaye, Vassiliki Bravis, V. Peter Misra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.998904/full