Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy is a violation of the peripheral nerves and is included in the group of nervous disorders, due to diabetes mellitus (occurs in 50% of diabetic patients). Diabetics, for many years, experiencing nerve damage in all parts of the body. This usually occurs as a consequence of damage to the micro-vascular capillaries that feed the nerves.

Diabetic Neuropathy include next forms:

-- Peripheral neuropathy - feet, hands, legs, arms;
-- Autonomic neuropathy - stomach, heart, urinary tract;
-- Proximal neuropathy - hips, thighs, buttocks;
-- Focal neuropathy - groups of nerves or specific nerves.

Peripheral neuropathy is the most common form of neuropathy. Damaged peripheral nerves can not transmit impulses or convey distorted impulses in the cerebral cortex. As a consequence, diabetic neuropathy can cause loss of sensation in limbs. As a result, people can easily get damaged limbs, without even realizing it. Ignoring the problem is often quickly leads to problems with limbs, including gangrene and subsequent amputation.

Treatment of diabetic neuropathy is the selection of procedures to stop the progression of nerve damage, and also including the treatment of symptoms. Symptoms can vary from patient to patient, depending on the level of damage inflicted on the nerve. Initial symptoms may consist of itching or extensive pain in the limbs, for example.

There are several ways to relief of diabetic neuropathy:

-- Restoration of blood glucose is one of the priorities;
-- A weakening of the various symptoms, including pain.

The most common way to reduce the painful symptoms is use of the opioid analgesics such as tramadol. Clinically proven that tramadol effectively reduces the pain compared with placebo. Dosages of 200-400 milligrams per day more effective compared with placebo. Tramadol is a safe medicine for diabetic neuropathy.