The patient, aged 76 years, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 25 years ago. She was originally managed with oral agents but was switched to a multiple daily injection insulin program involving ...

Most people that suffer with peripheral neuropathy fail to realize that the symptoms were years in the making. There are two types of symptoms associated with peripheral neuropathy: negative and ...

Background: Diabetes is becoming one of the most common chronic diseases, and ulcers are its most serious complication. Beginning with neuropathy, the subsequent foot wounds frequently lead to lower ...

Patient C is a 52-year-old white woman who presented with a 3-year history of numbness in her feet and progressive bilateral lower extremity weakness to the extent of impairing her mobility. She had ...

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is an immune-mediated neuropathy that affects the peripheral motor and sensory nerves. The symptoms are of a slowly progressive numbness and tingling ...

When a medical professional refers to your lower extremity, they’re typically referring to everything between your hip to your toes. The muscles in your lower extremity contract and relax to move ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) — Burning, tingling and numbness in ...

Neuropathy can cause tingling, pain, or numbness in your extremities. Neuropathy is common in diabetics. About 65% of all people with diabetes have some type of nerve damage, leading to diabetic ...

Numbness in your feet can develop due to nerve compression, nerve damage, or poor circulation. Additionally, an underlying condition that affects blood flow—like diabetes or sciatica—can cause ...