4 Pathogenesis and Pathology of Diabetic Neuropathy Histopathology Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy A.P. Mizisin and H.C. Powell The frequent occurrence of neurologic complications of diabetes has long been recognized and no doubt…
3 Epidemiology of Diabetic Neuropathy J. E Shaw, P. Z. Zimmet, F. A. Gries, and D. Ziegler Introduction The epidemiology of a disease primarily describes the frequency with which it occurs,…
1 Diabetes Mellitus: An Introduction F.A. Gries, J. Eckel, P. Rösen, and D. Ziegler The aim of this introduction is to provide a general understanding of diabetes mellitus and its impact…
Guildelines for the Diagnosis and Outpatient Management of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy* AJM Boulton, FA Gries and JA Jervell Guidelines on the out-patient management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy have been…
6 Socioeconomic Aspects W. Rathmann and J. Ward Direct Costs of Diabetic Neuropathy A substantial proportion of the economic burden of diabetes is attributable to its complications, in particular, cardiovascular disease….
7 Recommendations for Structured Care F.A. Gries, P.A. Low, and D. Ziegler Introduction Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is as frequent as microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus. It includes manifestations in the somatic…
CHAPTER 10. Foot care Christine Skinner Introduction 217 Foot health education 218 Assessing the diabetic foot 218 Treatment and management of foot lesions 226 Infection 228 Ulceration 230 Conclusion 241…
CHAPTER 1. What is diabetes? David Matthews Definition 1 Classification 2 Incidence and prevalence 6 Aetiology of diabetes 7 Type 1 diabetes 8 Type 2 diabetes 10 Insulin and its…
CHAPTER 9. Microvascular disease Eugene Hughes Introduction 196 Diabetic retinopathy 196 Diabetic nephropathy 203 Diabetic neuropathy 206 Autonomic neuropathy 209 Erectile dysfunction 211 Conclusion 214 References 214 Diana is a…
