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Proximal diabetic neuropathy is a type of diabetic neuropathy characterized by muscle wasting, weakness, pain, or changes in sensation/numbness of the leg. It is caused by damage to the nerves of the lumbosacral plexus. Proximal diabetic neuropathy is most commonly seen people with type 2 diabetics. [1]
Endocrinologists share uncommon symptoms of diabetes that may indicate type 1, type 2, or prediabetes. Some signs include infections and dry skin. Uncommon Signs of Diabetes Doctors Want You to Know
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy can be diagnosed with a history and physical examination. The diagnosis is considered in people who develop pain or numbness in a leg or foot with a history of diabetes. Muscle weakness, pain, balance loss, and lower limb dysfunction are the most common clinical manifestations. [7]
Any condition resulting in decreased peripheral sensation, proprioception, and fine motor control: Diabetes mellitus neuropathy (the most common in the U.S. today, resulting in destruction of foot and ankle joints), with Charcot joints in 1/600–700 diabetics; related to long-term high blood glucose levels.
It can take months or years to notice symptoms of type 1 diabetes. However, when they do come on, they can be sudden and severe. ... making up 90 to 95 percent of diabetes diagnoses. Type 2 ...
Gas gangrene due to diabetes: Symptoms: Pus from a wound, redness, swelling, pain, warmth [1] Complications: Infection of the bone, tissue death, sepsis, amputation [2] Causes: Diabetic foot ulcer [2] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms [1] Differential diagnosis: Phlegmasia cerulea dolens, ischemic limb [2] Prevention: Appropriate shoes [2 ...
Type 1 diabetes only makes up about five to ten percent of diabetes diagnoses. It can take months or years to notice symptoms of type 1 diabetes. However, when they do come on, they can be sudden ...
So far as macrovascular disease in type 1 diabetes is concerned, the same group reported improved outcomes for cardiovascular events in the group who had been managed by strict blood glucose control: in this group the incidence of any cardiovascular disease was reduced by 30% (95% CI 7, 48; P = 0.016) compared to the group with less intensive ...