title: [Diabetic neuropathy].
abstract: These are the guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of diabetic neuropathy. This diabetic late complication comprises a number of mono- and polyneuropathies, plexopathies, radiculopathies and autonomic neuropathy. The position statement summarizes characteristic clinical symptoms and techniques for diagnostic assessment of diabetic neuropathy. Recommendations for the therapeutic management of diabetic neuropathy, especially for the control of pain in sensomotoric neuropathy, are provided.
authors.affiliation: Interne Abteilung, Landeskrankenhaus Hochzirl, Hochzirl, Österreich. monika.lechleitner@tilak.at
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lechleitner
authors.forename: Heidemarie
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abrahamian
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Francesconi
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic