What Is Diabetic Neuropathy?
3. Signs and Symptoms
Diabetic neuropathy is a condition that can affect all peripheral nerves. This includes the autonomic nervous system, sensory neurons, and motor neurons. This means it has the potential to affect all organs and systems.
The signs and symptoms in diabetic neuropathy depends on the nerves that are affected and may worsen as the neuropathy progresses. Some signs and symptoms include numbness, tingling, diarrhea, urinary incontinence, impotence, changes in vision, dizziness, issues with balance, muscle weakness, facial drooping, eyelid drooping, impairment of speech, difficulty swallowing, muscle fasciculations, low blood pressure when rising after lying or sitting, nausea, vomiting, and constipation. The pain in diabetic neuropathy ranges from minor discomfort to severe pain that can be described as deep, aching, lightning-like, or burning. There may also be sensitivity to touch (allodynia).
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