Nerve damage due to diabetes is known as diabetic neuropathy. Although it may happen to any part of the body, arms, hands, feet, and toes are normal affected areas. Diabetic neuropathy of foot that damages the nerves and blood vessels of the foot is a result of the elevated blood glucose levels of years. Low blood glucose levels; low insulin levels, long term diabetes and very high levels of blood fat are also possible factors for diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic neuropathy affecting the foot is also referred to as sensory motor neuropathy, distal symmetrical neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy.
According to experts, about 70% of people with diabetes suffer from some kind of neurological disorder. It usually happens to people suffering from diabetes for over 24 years. Consistently high blood glucose levels are a major factor in diabetic neuropathy as certain elevated blood glucose levels prevent the passage of emotions sent by the nerves. In addition to this, small blood vessels carrying oxygen to the nerves, the walls are damaged by excessive blood glucose levels. When the capillary is injured, the nerve does not acquire enough oxygen and it can not be executed.
Neural infections due to autoimmune diseases and mechanical injuries to the nerves, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, can cause diabetic neuropathy. Indeed, diabetic neuropathy can also cause health conditions that damage blood vessels that supply oxygen to the nerves. Genetic susceptibility to habits such as nerve injuries and smoking and excess alcohol consumption is also a factor of caution.
Symptoms of peripheral neuropathy are moderate, early symptoms are mild, and often even unnoticed. It begins with feet, feet, and toes before the upper limbs and other parts of the body are affected. Normal symptoms are a biting sensation, numbness, or tingling sensation on the legs and toes. There is a possibility that you can not feel pain, so you can prevent the child from feeling a pin stinger scratch on the toes.
Other symptoms include dizziness and weakness while standing, a feeling of soft touch, loss of coordination and balance, convulsions, or sharp pain. Depending on the deformity of the foot like a hammer or paralysis, the patient's normal walking method may change. Because I do not feel abrasions or feeling of pressure, scratches and blisters may occur on the soles of the feet. Symptoms may get worse at night.
Patients with diabetes with peripheral neuropathy must pay particular attention to the extremities of the lower limbs. Their legs bought not only to dry everyday but to wash away, carefully check for erosions, blisters or cuts. At least once a year, diabetic patients need to be tested for signs of physician neuropathy. If infected on the foot, you must receive medical treatment immediately, ignoring the infection will reach the bone and cut.
