Diabetic Neuropathy: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Prevention Tips
Channel: ERemedium
Date: 2022-12-10

Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. 
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Diabetic Neuropathy
Nervous system consists of nerves carrying information to and from the brain to the body.
This happens in the from of electrical impulses passed between nerve cells

Nerve Types
Autonomic nerves control internal organs e.g.heart beat, digestion.
Sensory Nerves convey to the brain sensation of touch, temperature, pain.
Motor nerves carry messages from the brain to contract muscles, movement

In diabetes, blood sugar is higher than normal.
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by diabetes.
Diabetes can cause
Blood supply to nerves is decreased.
High sugar releases harmful chemicals to damage nerves.
Extra glucose may stimulate immune attack on nerves.

Types
Peripheral Neuropathy: Most common , typically affects nerves in feet and legs.
Autonomic Neuropathy: Affects autonomic nerves.
Focal Neuropathies: Typically damages single nerves, most often in your hand, head, torse, or leg.
Proximal Neuropathy: Rare, Typically damages nerves in Hip, Buttock and Thigh and affects one side of the body.

Prevention tips
Control weight
Regular exercise
Healthy diet
Quit smoking
Maintain normal blood sugar
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0:00 Introduction of Diabetic Neuropathy
0:28 Types of Nerves
1:21 Types of Diabetic Neuropathy
1:38 Prevention tips
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