National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Diabetic Nerve Problems is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
If you have diabetes, your blood sugar levels are too high. Over time, this can damage the covering on your nerves or the blood vessels that bring oxygen to your nerves. Damaged nerves may stop sending messages, or may send messages slowly or at the wrong times.
This damage is called diabetic neuropathy. About half of people with diabetes get it. Symptoms may include
Controlling your blood sugar can help prevent nerve problems, or keep them from getting worse. Treatment may include pain relief and other medicines.
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)