Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy
Definition
A chronic, pathological complication associated with diabetes mellitus, where nerve damages are incurred due to diabetic microvascular injury involving small blood vessels that supply these nerves, resulting in peripheral and/or autonomic nerve dysfunction.
Also identified as
- DOID 9743 per MONDO
- ICD9 250.6 per MONDO
- MESH D003929 per MONDO
- NCIT C26748 per MONDO
- SCTID 230572002 per MONDO
- UMLS C0011882 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
Drugs indicated
| Drug | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Becaplermin | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Capsaicin | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Citalopram | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Cobalamin | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Duloxetine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Mecobalamin | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Mexiletine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Pentoxifylline | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |