How does diabetes cause neuropathy Diabetes

How does diabetes cause neuropathy

Mismanaged diabetes causes neuropathy primarily through prolonged exposure to high blood sugar and high blood fats (triglycerides) . Prolonged high blood glucose levels damage the tiny blood vessels that supply the nerves with oxygen and nutrients and triggers metabolic changes that disrupt nerve signaling, leading to nerve cell damage and death.   This nerve damage […]

What is neuroparhy Diabetes

What is neuroparhy

Neuropathy is a general term for nerve damage. It typically refers to peripheral neuropathy, which affects the network of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Such damage of nerves disrupts normal functioning of nerves that is receiving signals from receptors like skin, eyes, ears, etc and conveying signals to effectors like muscles and glands, […]