Nerve damage caused by diabetes:

Diabetic neuropathy is the nerve damage that is caused by diabetes (also known as "diabetes mellitus"), which damages the nerves that send signals from your hands and feet. The nerve damage is due to over time, high blood glucose levels, which also called blood sugar, and high levels of fats, such as triglycerides, in the blood from diabetes.  People who are suffering from diabetes can get different types of nerve damage.



Symptoms of nerve damage caused by diabetes:
Usually the toes and feet first affected by nerve damage. In this case some people do not feel any symptoms, yet other people can feel symptoms that include: loss of feeling or numbness, pain or burning, tingling.
As nerve damage gets worse, symptoms can move from the feet up the legs. Some people may also start to feel symptoms in their hands. The test for nerve damage caused by diabetes known as electromyography.



How does nerve damage lead to problems:
Normally people unable to feel pain in their feet so nerve damage can lead to problems. When people get a cut on their foot they feel the pain. So treatment is necessary, so that it can heal.  People with nerve damage might not even know that they have a cut, so they might not treat it which leads to severe problem. For example, an untreated cut can get infected and turn into an open sore.
Nerve damage can also lead to problems with the bones, muscles, and joints in the feet. Over time, this can cause a person's foot to have an abnormal shape.

 Prevention:
 Some studies suggest that the risk of getting nerve damage in case of diabetes can be reduced by:
●Keeping the blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible
●Not smoking
●Losing weight, if you are overweight
●Making sure that your high blood pressure and heart disease are treated 




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