Diabetic Neuropathy Definition
Diabetic Neuropathy: Peripheral, autonomic, and cranial nerve disorders that are associated with DIABETES MELLITUS. These conditions usually result from diabetic microvascular injury involving small blood vessels that supply nerves (VASA NERVORUM). Relatively common conditions which may be associated with diabetic neuropathy include third nerve palsy (see OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASES); MONONEUROPATHY; mononeuropathy multiplex; diabetic amyotrophy; a painful POLYNEUROPATHY; autonomic neuropathy; and thoracoabdominal neuropathy. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1325)
Synonym: diabetic amyotrophy, diabetic autonomic neuropathy, diabetic asymmetric polyneuropathy, asymmetric diabetic proximal motor neuropathy, painful diabetic neuropathy, diabetic polyneuropathy, diabetic neuralgia, diabetic mononeuropathy simplices, diabetic mononeuropathy simplex, diabetic mononeuropathy, symmetric diabetic proximal motor neuropathy.