Neurologic complications in diabetes mellitus.
This article has discussed diabetic neuropathies and current knowledge about these somewhat baffling disorders. As research continues, new therapies for diabetic neuropathies will be found. Meanwhile, the nurse should remember that encouraging tight blood glucose control may be the best preventive therapy we have currently.
D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology