Structure and Function of the Nervous System
2 Structure and Function of the Nervous System N. E. Cameron and C. J. Mathias The Somatic Nervous System N. E. Cameron Overview The somatic nervous system is subdivided into motor…
Clinical Features and Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy
5 Clinical Features and Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy Severity and Staging of Diabetic Polyneuropathy P.J. Dyck Why Quantitate the Severity of Diabetic Polyneuropathy? Patients and physicians need to know not only…
Pathogenesis and Pathology of Diabetic Neuropathy
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…
Epidemiology of Diabetic Neuropathy
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,…
Diabetes Mellitus: An Introduction
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…
for the Diagnosis and Outpatient Management of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
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…
Socioeconomic Aspects
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….
Recommendations for Structured Care
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…
