polyneuropathies/obesity

Scleredema adultorum of Buschke is a scleroderma-like skin disorder characterized by thickened skin with edema in patients' neck, shoulders and back. Graff described three types of scleredema. The first type occurs usually in children after an infection, the second type often associated with

efficacy of short wave diathermy in ulnar nerve entrapment on the elbow ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Efficacy of short wave diathermy (SWD) in the treatment of ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow (UNE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: 61 adult patients, who had been diagnosed with UNE clinically and

1. Diabetic neuropathic pain seriously affects the quality of life, clinical problems are difficult, and new treatment methods are urgently needed. Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus. The study of investigators shows that the prevalence rate of diabetic

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is very high in Spain, being nearly 14% according to oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) results . The management of DM requires a significant consumption of healthcare resources, mainly in relation to the care of vascular complications. Among the late

Impaired blood flow through microvessels (arterioles and capillaries) leads to irreversible damage to cells within the affected watershed. In addition to hypertension and age, Type-2 diabetes (DMII) independently contributes to microvascular disease. Distinct from other diabetic complications, the

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects over 8% of Americans, and half will develop peripheral neuropathy, a progressive injury to the very longest nerves of the body. Our previous research has found that neuropathy can be detected early in its course and followed by examining nerves that reach to the skin

Chronic inflammatory peripheral neuropathies are characterized by progressive deterioration in muscle strength, loss of sensibility, diminished or absent reflexes and impaired fine motor control. Often it is caused by demyelination which is suitable for treatment but damage to the axons may also

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 180 million people worldwide have diabetes. This number is likely to more than double by 2030. Further, the WHO proclaims that diabetes causes about 5 % of all deaths globally each year. Cardiovascular events are the most common cause for

Neuropathy of undetermined etiology is a common disease that usually starts at the sixth to seventh decades. It can cause significant pain and disability. Previous studies have demonstrated increased prevalence of abnormal glucose handling, when these patients were tested with oral glucose tolerance