What Exactly Is Neuropathy?

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What Is Neuropathy?
Neuropathy is the term used to describe a problem
with the nerves, usually the 'peripheral nerves'
as opposed to the 'central nervous system' (the
brain and spinal cord). Diabetic neuropathy is
damage to the bodys delicate nerve fibers that
results from high blood sugar. Symptoms can range
from tingling and numbness to debilitating
pain. Although diabetic neuropathy can develop
at any time, the risk rises with age and duration
of diabetes. In fact, patients who have had
diabetes for 25 years or more demonstrate the
highest occurrence of diabetic neuropathy.
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Four Types Of Neuropathy

• Peripheral Neuropathy

• Autonomic Neuropathy

• Proximal Neuropathy

• Focal neuropathy

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Four Types Of Neuropathy

• Peripheral Neuropathy - Peripheral Neuropathy
  is nerve damage that results when nerve cells
  are damaged or destroyed, distorting the way the
  nerves communicate with the brain and with each
  other.

• Autonomic Neuropathy - Autonomic Neuropathy
  impacts the nerves that control the body systems,
  and those functions of the body that we dont
  consciously think about heart, blood pressure,
  and blood glucose

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Four Types Of Neuropathy

• Proximal neuropathy - Proximal Neuropathy
  generally begins as pain in the hips, thighs,
  legs or buttocks, and usually occurs on one side
  of the body. It is most common in patients with
  type 2 diabetes and older adults. Proximal
  neuropathy causes weakness and pain in the legs
  and often results in patients requiring help to
  move from a sitting to a standing position.

• Focal neuropathy - Focal Neuropathy begins
  suddenly and affects specific nerves,
  specifically those in the head, legs and torso.
  It is unpredictable and it occurs most frequently
  in older diabetics.

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Three Types Of Nerves
Motor nerves - Motor Nerves are responsible for
sending messages from the brain to all the bodys
muscles and are responsible for our ability to
walk, pick things up and throw a ball. Sensory
nerves - Sensory nerves send messages in the
opposite direction, from the muscles back to the
brain and help people sense whether an object is
smooth or rough sharp or dull hot or cold
still or moving. Autonomic nerves - Autonomic
Nerves control those parts of the body that are
involuntary or semi-voluntary, like heart rate,
digestion, sweating and blood pressure.
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