Neurology

Neuropathy is the most usual complication that occurs due to diabetes, affecting up to about 50% of the patients. Painful diabetic neuropathy tends to take place in ~25% of the patients suffering from diabetes mellitus. These patients get treated in office settings, and it affects their quality of life. It also occurs in 30% of the patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, and they are often hospitalized. According to the definition given by IASP (International Association for the Study of Pain), Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN) may be defined as a pain arising as a direct consequence of abnormalities in the somatosensory system in people with diabetes. There are...