This condition can keep the stomach from emptying properly and cause unstable blood sugar. Symptoms of gastropareisis include nausea, bloating, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation. Bladder neuropathy occurs when you have nerve damage to the bladder. When the bladder loses nerves, it may feel empty even when it isn't. People with this type of neuropathy often don't empty the bladder completely, and the constant pool of urine can lead to frequent bladder infections.
Erectile dysfunction is what happens when there is nerve damage to the penis.
If nerves in the penis become deadened, a man may have difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection. Doctors usually suspect neuropathy whenever a patient with diabetes complains of symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling, or frequent urinary tract infections. Neurological exam to test sensation and reflexes are done in the physician's office, if necessary. In one common test, a doctor attaches a disk to the skin over a muscle. The disk releases small, usually painless electric shocks, and a needle measures how quickly the electricity moves along the nerves.