Diabetic neuropathy: the painful foot.

Full Abstract

Diabetic neuropathy typically present as a mixture of sensory, motor and autonomic involvement. The development and severity of the neuropathy varies. This article briefly reviews the types of diabetic neuropathy and their relationship to pain and discusses the proposed etiologies.

Author information

Author/s: Hyer, Christopher F (CF); Lee, Thomas H (TH); Philbin, Terrence M (TM); Berlet, Gregory C (GC);

Affiliation: Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center, 6200 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43231, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Foot and ankle clinics (Foot Ankle Clin), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-Jun; vol 9 (issue 2) : pp 221-37

Dates: Created 2004/05/28; Completed 2004/08/31; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 15165579, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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