Type 2 diabetes can have a dangerous effect on the body if blood sugar levels are left unchecked, but the symptoms can be ...

Both peripheral neuropathy and PAD predispose to the development of ulcers and to their slow healing. Neuropathy inhibits healing partly by increasing forces on certain parts of the foot while ...

New research recommends that clinicians screen for foot peripheral sensory neuropathy during initial assessments for patients with systemic sclerosis.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a prescription-strength topical capsaicin cream for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting the feet. People can speak with a healthcare ...

Rheumatoid arthritis neuropathy occurs when inflammation or other factors related to RA affect the peripheral nervous system.

"This can be life-saving for people with diabetes. With peripheral neuropathy, sometimes people have such severe numbness in their feet that they cannot feel an injured area and can end up with ...

Peripheral neuropathy affects nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord. Dysfunction of these nerves can cause spontaneous, inappropriate signals or loss of signals, leading to symptoms such as ...

Pain is uncommon in the foot ulcers of persons with diabetes ... Pain of the forefoot is otherwise usually the result of peripheral neuropathy, especially when it has been present for some time ...