Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a major metabolic disorder. Nearly half a billion people are living with diabetes worldwide. International Diabetes Federation estimated that over four million people aged 20–79 years…
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…
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…
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…
