What is diabetic neuropathy? Basic Information
DIABETIC NEUROPATHY - WHAT WE SHOULD KNOW
Diabetic neuropathy is the term used to describe the usually chronic damage to nerves that occurs as a result of untreated, or inadequately treated, high blood sugar. It results from a complex sequence of events that leads to damage and destruction of the minute blood vessels that nourish nerves along their course to the region of the body they serve after leaving the spinal canal.