Clinical Management of Diabetic Neuropathy

Leading medical specialists critically review for the general practitioner the latest techniques for the clinical management of diabetic neuropathy. These authoritative contributors focus on the practical aspects of diabetic neuropathy and describe in detail the treatments that are currently available or expected to become available in the near future. They also include concise discussions of the causes of diabetic neuropathy and highlight the relatively unknown features of neuropathy that can significantly impact a patient's life. Comprehensive, up-to-date bibliographies at the end of each chapter provide an opportunity for the interested physician to gain a more detailed picture of a particular topic. This book offers family physicians, internists, endocrinologists, podiatrists, cardiologists, neurologists, and gastroenterologists an authoritative practical guide and a vital day-to-day reference source for the management of their neuropathic diabetic patients.

1 The Epidemiology of Diabetic Neuropathy.- 2 Pathogenesis of Diabetic Neuropathy.- 3 Clinical Features of Diabetic Polyneuropathy.- 4 Diagnosis of Diabetic Neuropathy.- 5 Histologic Changes: Implications for Treatment Strategies.- 6 Clinical Management of Diabetic Neuropathy: An Overview.- 7 Implications of the DCCT in the Management of Diabetic Neuropathy.- 8 Aldose Reductase Inhibitors and Other Potential Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy.- 9 Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: Aetiology and Nonpharmacological Treatment.- 10 Pharmacological Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy.- 11 Focal Diabetic Neuropathy.- 12 Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy: An Overview.- 13 Autonomic Neuropathy and Heart Disease.- 14 Diabetic Impotence: Pathogenesis and Treatment.- 15 Gastrointestinal Disorders.- 16 Exercise and Diabetic Neuropathy: Implications for Exercise Participation and Prescription for Patients with Insulin-Dependent and Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.- 17 Epidemiology of the Diabetic Foot: Ulcerations and Amputations.- 18 The Pathogenesis of Foot Problems.- 19 Management of the Diabetic Foot.- 20 The Impact of Micro- and Macrovascular Disease on Diabetic Neuropathy and Foot Problems.