Diabetic Neuropathy

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Medline NLM definition of Diabetic Neuropathies: Peripheral, autonomic, and cranial nerve disorders that are associated with DIABETES MELLITUS. These conditions usually result from diabetic microvascular injury involving small blood vessels that supply nerves (VASA NERVORUM). Relatively common conditions which may be associated with diabetic neuropathy include third nerve palsy (see OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASES); MONONEUROPATHY; mononeuropathy multiplex; diabetic amyotrophy; a painful POLYNEUROPATHY; autonomic neuropathy; and thoracoabdominal neuropathy.

Diabetic neuropathy:  Patient UK
Diabetic Neuropathy fact sheet: National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (US site)
 
 Support Groups

The Neuropathy Trust
(see website for contact details)
The primary function of the Trust is to ensure, irrespective of the cause of the peripheral neuropathy or neuropathic pain (whether known or otherwise) that patients, family, carers and health care providers receive the highest possible level of information and support.

Diabetes UK
(see website for contact details)
Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition.

The Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
(see website for contact details)
The Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust was originally set up to look at some of the day-to-day difficulties of living with diabetes.
 

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