Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Diabetic Neuropathy?

Dianna Quan, MD; Romesh Khardori, MD, PhD

November 10, 2016

A large American study estimated that 47% of patients with diabetes have some peripheral neuropathy. Neuropathy is estimated to be present in 7.5% of patients at the time of diabetes diagnosis. More than half of cases are distal symmetric polyneuropathy. Focal syndromes such as carpal tunnel syndrome (14%-30%), radiculopathies/plexopathies, and cranial neuropathies account for the rest. Solid prevalence data for the latter two less common syndromes is lacking.

For more on the different forms of neuropathy, read here.

1 2 3 4 5 6

Next Section

Any views expressed above are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of WebMD or Medscape.

Cite this: Dianna Quan, Romesh Khardori. Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Diabetic Neuropathy? - Medscape - Jul 13, 2016.

Comments

Commenting is limited to medical professionals. To comment please Log-in.

Comments on Medscape are moderated and should be professional in tone and on topic. You must declare any conflicts of interest related to your comments and responses. Please see our Commenting Guide for further information. We reserve the right to remove posts at our sole discretion.