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Painful diabetic neuropathy
Author(s) -
Benbow S. J.,
Cossins L.,
MacFarlane I. A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1046/j.1464-5491.1999.00028.x
Subject(s) - medicine , medline , diabetic neuropathy , neuropathic pain , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , epidemiology , diabetes mellitus , pathophysiology , physical therapy , anesthesia , endocrinology , nursing , political science , law
Summary Chronic painful diabetic neuropathy causes symptoms that can last for many years and severely impair the quality of life of affected patients. This review describes the epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. Particular emphasis is placed on a comprehensive review of the management of painful symptoms through a detailed review of the published literature using a variety of databases particularly Medline and EMBASE.