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

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)