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  2. Proximal diabetic neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Proximal diabetic neuropathy, also known as diabetic amyotrophy, is a complication of diabetes mellitus that affects the nerves that supply the thighs, hips, buttocks and/or lower legs. Proximal diabetic neuropathy is a type of diabetic neuropathy characterized by muscle wasting, weakness, pain, or changes in sensation/numbness of the leg.

  3. Diabetic neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Certain physiotherapy techniques can help alleviate symptoms brought on from diabetic neuropathy such as deep pain in the feet and legs, tingling or burning sensation in extremities, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, sexual dysfunction, and diabetic foot. [29]

  4. Peripheral artery disease - Wikipedia

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    Interventional radiology, vascular surgery: Symptoms: Leg pain when walking that resolves with rest, skin ulcers, bluish skin, cold skin, [2] [3] loss of hair, unusually smooth or shiny skin: Complications: Infection, amputation [4] Causes: Atherosclerosis, artery spasm [5] [6] Risk factors: Cigarette smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure ...

  5. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state - Wikipedia

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    Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS), also known as hyperosmolar non-ketotic state (HONK), is a complication of diabetes mellitus in which high blood sugar results in high osmolarity without significant ketoacidosis. [4] [5] Symptoms include signs of dehydration, weakness, leg cramps, vision problems, and an altered level of consciousness. [2]

  6. Diabetic foot - Wikipedia

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    Diabetic foot conditions can be acute or chronic complications of diabetes. [1] Presence of several characteristic diabetic foot pathologies such as infection, diabetic foot ulcer and neuropathic osteoarthropathy is called diabetic foot syndrome. The resulting bone deformity is known as Charcot foot.

  7. Post-thrombotic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), also called postphlebitic syndrome and venous stress disorder is a medical condition that may occur as a long-term complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Signs and symptoms

  8. Lipodermatosclerosis - Wikipedia

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    In advanced lipodermatosclerosis the proximal leg swells from chronic venous obstruction and the lower leg shrinks from chronic ulceration and fat necrosis resulting in the inverted coke bottle appearance of the lower leg. [7] Lipodermatosclerosis is most commonly diagnosed in middle-aged women. [3]

  9. Acute limb ischaemia - Wikipedia

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    These symptoms are called "the six P's'"; [8] [9] [10] they are commonly mis-attributed to compartment syndrome. Symptoms may also include intermittent claudication or pain at rest. In late stages, paresthesia is replaced by anesthesia (numbness) due to death of nerve cells. [ 11 ]