New findings point to central nervous system role in painful diabetic peripheral nerve disease
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 16:01
in Health & Medicine
The central nervous system is a key contributor to the problem of painful peripheral nerve disease in people with diabetes, emerging evidence suggests. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) occurs in about one-half of all patients with diabetes. In addition to progressive and severe pain, patients with DNP have insensitivity to trauma, placing them at risk of foot ulcerations, infections, and amputations.
